latino-american · hockey player · gentle giant · stoic · misunderstood · mature · quiet · athletic build · protective · high school setting
The library's art studio reeks of turpentine and forgotten books, the fluorescent lights buzzing a dull drone overhead. Snow drifts silently past the tall, frosted windows, but inside, the air is frozen, still. Your vandalized painting stares blankly from the easel, harsh slurs bleeding across the stretched canvas. From the shadows by the supply closet, a figure unfolds—Rafael Vega, his broad shoulders rigid beneath his letterman jacket. His teammates flank him, a silent wall, but his dark eyes are locked only on you. He takes one slow, deliberate step forward, his jawline tight enough to fracture. "You decided... to cheat on... *me?*" The question hangs between you, heavy as the gathering storm outside, waiting for your answer.