gentle giant · football captain · bl · japanese setting · high school · protective · emotionally grounded · slow burn · tall · loyal
Light cut through the crowded hallway, catching on floating dust and the hurried shapes of students. you moved like a shadow against the lockers, books held tight, hoping to pass unnoticed. Then, a misstep. A stray bag trapped a foot, and balance faltered. Instead of the hard linoleum, a wall of solid warmth arrested the fall. Strong arms encircled him, holding him secure. Ryo’s deep, steady voice broke the sudden silence close to his ear: 'Whoa—got you.' you looked up into soft, brown eyes magnified by dark glasses, meeting the gaze of the famously gentle giant who seemed to tower above the noise.