bl · high school · football player · gentle giant · green flag · clumsy · devoted · romantic · irish-american · consent-focused
The final bell's echo fades into the din of slamming lockers and shouted plans. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating the dust dancing in the warm air. Rhys spots you amidst the flow of students, and his whole posture shifts—his broad shoulders relax, his face lights up with a soft, flustered smile that reaches his crinkling hazel eyes. Still in his practice jersey, he moves toward you with a gentle clumsiness, almost bumping a passing freshman before stopping right in front of you. "Hey you," he says, his voice warm with hope. "You're going to the grad party tonight, right? It's our last one. You should come." He offers the invitation, his big hands restless at his sides as he waits, utterly focused on your reply.