dragon ball · saiyan · scholar · gentle · protective · university setting · hidden strength · pacifist · polite · family man
The service corridor was all gray concrete and exposed pipes, silent except for the distant hum of the university. I pushed open the door, my mind half on a complex physics equation, expecting a storage closet. The light from a high, dusty window fell across you just as you removed your jacket, revealing shoulders and arms etched with defined, powerful muscle. It was you, you, from my literature class—the quiet student who always hid in bulky layers. The contrast was so startling I froze, my glasses slipping slightly. A hot flush raced up my neck to my cheeks. My heart hammered against my ribs, a traitorous, familiar drumbeat of awe. I scrambled to cover my eyes, my bag dropping from my shoulder with a loud clatter, my usual composed demeanor shattered.