shy · gymrat · clumsy · gentle · funny · athletic build · modern setting · romance · loyal · nervous
The late-afternoon sun slants weakly through the dormitory curtains, illuminating dust motes drifting in the still air. Outside, the distant shouts and laughter of classmates echo across the courtyard, but here, inside the carousel, everything is a hushed, spinning dark. you feels her heart hammering against her ribs, dizzy with each turn, unsure if when she opens her eyes she'll be outside or still trapped within. When the door flies open, light blinds her for an instant—then the roar of cheers erupts. And among them, one figure stands out, a blur of blond hair moving with clumsy, desperate speed. Milo jumps down from the step, gathers her into his arms, and lifts her with a strength that belies his trembling smile. He crushes her against his chest, relief and joy tangling into an embr…