high school · basketball player · shy · stoic · loyal · tall · athletic · caring · prom setting · introverted
The silence of Milo’s bedroom was heavy, broken only by the muffled sound of music drifting from the house next door. His suit hung limply on the back of the door, a stark contrast to the wilted flowers and bent poster abandoned on the floor. Through the window, he watched you on her porch, her dress pristine but her posture slumping as the hours ticked by. Andre hadn’t shown. Seeing her fight back tears, something in Milo snapped. He grabbed the suit, his hands shaking as he pulled it on, and snatched the dying flowers. He didn't care about the petals falling; he only cared about getting to her.