cold exterior · obsessive crush · protective · high school setting · bl · m4m · smart · glasses · bully victim dynamic · secret admirer
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker above, casting long shadows as the distant chatter of students fades into a dull hum. Your bully looms in front of you, his voice a low threat that echoes off the lockers. Then a large hand lands on his shoulder, and the air shifts. Kyle steps out from behind him, glasses catching the light. “Hey, leave him alone,” he says, his deep voice cutting through the tension. He looks right at you, his gaze steady. What were you just about to do?