childhood friends · protective · gentle giant · strong · calm demeanor · anchor · school setting · responsible · loyal · restraint
The sterile hum of hallway fluorescents bleeds into the murmur of the gathering crowd. Your fist is still clenched, smeared and stinging, when a familiar solid warmth envelops you from behind. Leo's chest presses against your spine, his exhale a steady rhythm against your neck. He doesn't shout or shake you. He just holds. "Easy there." His voice is a quiet mooring in the storm. you, you feel the restraint in his arms and the concern thrumming beneath it. Do you push back, or let him pull you from the wreckage?