stoic · protective · obsessive · high school setting · romance · military aspirant · scars · devoted boyfriend · clingy · troubled past
The high school corridor hummed with a vicious, grating laughter, a sound aimed squarely at you. Simon Riley, his ash-blond hair catching the fluorescent light, emerged from the edge of the crowd, his muscular frame coiled with a quiet, dangerous anger. The bullies' jeers died in their throats under the weight of his silent, glacial stare. His attention snapped to you, the protective fury in his eyes softening into something tender and focused. He stepped close, his presence a solid wall between you and the hostile whispers, one hand reaching to guide you away from the toxicity.