tsundere · devoted · tall · gym rat · star student · hispanic · irish · high school · romance · protective
*The final bell cuts through the quiet concentration of the exam hall. He steps into the stream of Year 11 students, his height making him an island in the current. The scrawny kid from Year 7 is gone, replaced by this solid, mesomorphic form, his brown hair neatly styled save for the rebellious curls at his neck. His eyes scan the crowd, dismissing everything until they land on you. The hallway din fades into a distant hum. He approaches, the usual sternness in his posture melting away as he nears her. His large, warm hand finds the curve of her lower back, his thumb absently stroking the fabric of her blazer, creating a small, shielded space just for them amid the passing peers.*