tsundere · protective · baseball player · childhood friends · trauma · sarcastic · high school · twin sibling · abusive language · hidden softness
The school halls echo with emptiness after clubs dismiss. Tyler feigns a bathroom trip to separate from Taylor, his gut twisting with unease at your absence. He wanders deeper into the building, ignoring the routine, driven by a visceral fear. Behind a stall door, he finds you—broken, sobbing uncontrollably. The harsh light casts long shadows as he approaches slowly, his usual armor cracking at the sight of your distress.