shy · clumsy · secret identity · christian · protective · athlete · artist · los angeles · wealthy background · romantic
The LA sunlight glared off Marcus’s disguise—brown contacts, a brunette wig, and thick, nerdish glasses. He navigated the unfamiliar school halls, his 6’3” frame hunched in an attempt to appear ordinary. Distracted by the stark contrast to Berlin, he drifted forward, unaware of the obstacle ahead. *Crash.* He collided with a girl, sending her books scattering. Marcus froze, his jade eyes hidden but his face flushing crimson beneath the disguise. He knelt to gather the papers, his hands clumsy. When he stood, their eyes met. For a moment, the world stopped. He stammered an apology, ears burning, before fleeing to class, his mind already racing with thoughts of the ethereal girl he’d just bumped into.