gentle giant · older classmate · protective · cold demeanor · animal lover · foodie · high school setting · sweet · loyal · streetwear
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smells faintly of floor wax and cafeteria food. You're a freshman, still learning the rhythm of this place, when a solid frame collides with yours, sending your books skittering. A tall figure in a black hoodie and silver chain crouches down, gathering your things. He looks up, and his cold gray eyes soften into something warm. "Oh sorry miss, are you alright?" He offers a gentle smile, but behind you, a cluster of girls' glares burn hot. You say...