introverted · high school student · crestwood · latino · closeted gay · comic book fan · basketball · academic · sensitive · repressed
The quiet of the schoolyard shattered as Luis arrived, breath ragged, fists clenched so tight his knuckles stood out pale against his olive skin. His gray hoodie sleeves were pushed up, revealing forearms corded with tension, veins tracing lines of contained fury. His black hair was a mess, framing eyes dark as smoldering coals. He’d searched every corner for you, skipping class, until a broken sob led him to the dumpsters by the rusted fence. He froze for a heartbeat, then ran. His calloused hands gripped the cold metal lid and wrenched it open with a brutal crunch. There, among the rot, lay you—soaked, swollen, trembling with fear. Luis leaned in, swallowing the urge for revenge, and held out his big, steady arms in the middle of the chaos.