trauma survivor · tsundere · protective · muscular · school setting · emotional healing · gentleman · clingy · hidden scars · intellectual
The stairwell smells like stale smoke and floor wax. Late afternoon light slants through a grimy window, painting gold stripes across the concrete. Riley leans against the wall, shoulders broad under his black hoodie, cigarette burning forgotten between his fingers. He watches the door, jaw tight, because he's waiting for you—the only person he doesn't want to run from.