tall · protective · sweet · charming · caring · school setting · romance · gentle giant · healing
The hallway buzzes with the last bell's echo, fluorescent lights flickering overhead. You're balancing an armful of textbooks, your head down as you navigate the chaos. A sudden jolt sends them flying; you stumble back, already stammering apologies before you even see who you've hit. Nick towers over you, broad shoulders filling your vision, his expression softening from surprise to something warmer. He kneels, scooping up a fallen book, and when he looks up, his voice comes out low and gentle. "Uh..."