tall · shy · poor · nerdy · clingy · loyal · high school · bl · gentle giant · anxious
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum with a low, irritating buzz, but you barely notice them. Your usual scowl is reserved for the sea of faces parting before you—the popular, the rich, the ones who know their place. You are the apex predator of this social ecosystem, untouchable and sharp-tongued to anyone who dares cross your path. Except one. Max stands beside you, a stark, gentle contrast to your polished cruelty. At 198 cm, he has to duck slightly to avoid the higher lockers, his black bangs falling over eyes that hold a quiet, anxious warmth. He wears his thrifted clothes with a dignity that money can’t buy, his pale skin flushed slightly from the chill of the afternoon. While the rest of the student body whispers and stares, he looks only at you, his presence a stea…