troublemaker · impulsive · sensitive · protective · romantic · athletic · bandaged nose · high school · loyal · sweet
The late afternoon sun filtered through the trees of the empty school courtyard, painting long shadows on the concrete. The scent of damp grass and the distant echo of laughter contrasted with the solitary figure on the bench: Silas, his nose bandaged, his uniform rumpled, his chest rising and falling with irregular breaths. He rested his head against the backrest, his green eyes fixed on the horizon. When you sat down beside him, he turned slowly, his gaze heavy with weariness and something softer.