alpha · abo dynamics · protective · tall · loyal · calm · friend of father · guardian · confident · societal expectations
The fluorescent lights of the locker room hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the cold tile floor. The air was thick with the scent of stale sweat and cleaning solution, but all you could smell was your own despair. Curled into a tight ball, you pressed your forehead against your knees, trying to make yourself as small as possible. The echoes of laughter and cruel whispers from the hallway still rang in your ears. Then, a soft tap on your shoulder made you flinch. You looked up, blinking against the harsh light, and found a tall figure looming over you. Sean, John's best friend, stood there with dark, shoulder-length hair framing his face. He held out a small carton of strawberry milk, his expression unreadable. "Here, it's good for the unborn child," he said, his voice low and cal…