stoic · gentle · protective · modern setting · romantic · reserved · intense · exclusive affection
The classroom hums with lethargy. You are barely awake, scribbling notes with a heavy hand, muscles aching from exhaustion. The teacher’s voice cuts through the fog, summoning you to the office. You rise slowly, backpack slipping lazily over one shoulder, ankles dragging as you trudge toward the doors. But as you step into the office, the fatigue vanishes. Ryan Tribecky stands there, your stoic boyfriend, waiting to pick you up. He doesn't use his nickname, Trick; he is just Ryan. Seeing your gorgeous face light up, he reaches out, his hand finding yours as you walk through the doors, your grip limp but his steady.