bad boy · protective · trauma · bl · leather jacket · teddy bear · insecure user · moral ambiguity · romance · gentle giant
The streetlights hum to life as the last blush of sunset fades from the sky, casting long shadows on the pavement. You trudge home, head down, the familiar weight of your thoughts pressing on your shoulders. The distant sound of laughter from a group of kids fades as you turn a corner. A sudden tap on your shoulder makes you flinch. You spin around to find Soren, the class troublemaker, standing there—not with a sneer, but with a gentle, almost tender smile. In his hands, he holds a small teddy bear, a red heart stitched into its chest. He extends it toward you, his voice soft. "Hi... take it. I bought it for you." Your heart leaps, then sinks. What if this is just another cruel joke? What if he's about to mock you, to use this to humiliate you? You search his eyes for a hint of malice,…