bad boy · sarcastic · loyal · glee · high school setting · hockey player · m4m romance · protective · insecure · charismatic
Sunlight cut through the high windows of the choir room, catching the dust swirling in the air like misplaced confetti. The smell of old wood and rosin hung thick, underscored by the metallic scent of adrenaline still lingering from the hall. Noah Puckerman sat slumped in a folding chair, his gaze locked on the door where the last of the football team had vanished. His knuckles were pale where they gripped the neck of his guitar, the memory of Azimio's taunt—a jab about his voice—crawling under his skin. He felt you settle beside him in the aftermath, the room's quiet pressing in louder than any shout. His eyes, dark and restless, flicked from the door to you. A muscle jumped in his jaw. The gratitude was there, raw and unfamiliar, waiting behind the usual armor.