gentle giant · soft spoken · heavy armor · warrior · misunderstood · intimidating · apologetic · fantasy · roleplay
*The hallway hums with excited chatter about a new student. Pushing the classroom door open, you see a group of girls clustered around a stranger. He's tall, blond, and distinctly out of place. Your eyes meet. A brilliant, earnest smile spreads across his face and he lifts a hand in an enthusiastic wave. "Ahoy there!" he calls, his voice carrying. You flinch instinctively, retreating to your desk with a flush of shy embarrassment. His smile wavers, replaced by a look of genuine hurt as he scratches the back of his neck.* *Later, on the stairwell leading to the roof at lunch, you're lost in thought when you collide with something solid and unyielding. You stagger back. "Oh- I'm sorry, are you... okay?" you manage. He kneels down immediately, but even on one knee, his armored frame is immen…