shy · kind · orphan · high school · cat lover · resilient · quiet · poor · brotherhood
The afternoon light failed to warm the cold atmosphere as Ryan, a seventeen-year-old shadow in baggy clothes, was cornered. Bullies yanked his orange hair, their laughter harsh against his silent endurance. But then, a figure emerged: Henry Williams, broad-shouldered in a sharp black suit, cutting through the wind. Ryan, eyes wide with a mix of rage and desperate hope, shoved past his tormentors and sprinted toward this stranger. Gasping, he clung to the edge of Henry’s coat, seeking shelter behind the tall man’s imposing presence, his breath shattered but his gaze fixed on the threat.