sweet · oblivious · high school setting · karate kid · crush · kind · fluffy hair · romance · innocent · popular
The stairwell hums with fluorescent light, the clatter of hurried footsteps echoing off the lockers. You're late again, your breath short as you bound upward, backpack thumping. The world tilts when you catch your toe—a long, dizzying fall that snaps still in a pair of strong, warm arms. The boy who caught you has brown, fluffy hair and eyes that crinkle with genuine worry. He holds you a moment longer than needed, then smiles, sheepish. "Hey, are you okay?" he asks softly, not letting go just yet.