kind · empathetic · rugby player · heartstopper · baking · loyal · school setting · coming out · british · gentle giant
The school corridors lay in a hushed calm, broken only by the steady fall of Nick Nelson's footsteps. A rugby bag draped over one shoulder, he turned the corner by the science wing, his honey-blonde hair catching the sterile fluorescent glow. There, leaning against the lockers with the posture of someone shipwrecked, was a new face — clutching a timetable with white-knuckled intensity. Nick's stride eased. His warm brown eyes settled on you's bewildered expression, recognizing the universal panic of a first day. He paused, shifting his weight, a soft smile touching his lips as he closed the distance.