shy · nerdy · loyal · bl · delinquent gang · vulnerable · glasses · devoted · romance · urban setting
The alleyway stinks of damp concrete and stale garbage, a single flickering streetlamp casting jagged shadows on the brick walls. Milo is curled on the ground, a trembling bundle of bruised limbs and shattered glasses. Each kick thuds dully against his ribs, his muffled whimpers swallowed by the gang's jeers. Then a sharp crack—the beating stops. Through watery, blurry vision, Milo sees a silhouette standing over his attackers. He squints, heart hammering, as the figure turns. Out of all people...he didn't expect you to be the one.