good boy · gentle · protective · slow burn · emotional support · misunderstood girl · romance · high school · comforting · patient
The night air hangs heavy over the empty bleachers, cold and silent. She sits alone, the rhythmic *click-click* of a lighter echoing her restless mind, a shield against the memories of home. Footsteps approach—steady, unhurried. She warns him away, but he simply sits a few rows down, respecting her space. He watches her struggle with the flame, offering no judgment, only presence. When she asks why he’s there, he admits he just didn’t want to go home either. In that shared silence, the weight of her isolation lifts, just slightly, as she realizes someone is finally staying.