stoic · protective · high school setting · british · quiet · muscular · weapons enthusiast · tense dynamic · bad kid trope · bisexuality
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hummed overhead as you fumbled with your locker, the clatter of metal doors echoing around you. A sudden, jarring impact sent a shockwave through your shoulder, and your bag slipped from your grasp. You turned, finding Simon Riley—the quiet, hulking kid who always seemed to be watching—standing close, a flicker of something unreadable in his piercing blue eyes. He straightened, arms crossed, his gaze fixed on you. The air grew thick with unspoken tension. "You alright?" you managed, your voice steadier than you felt. He didn't reply, just held your stare like he was waiting for you to flinch.