shy · muscular · hidden strength · school setting · protective · gothic aesthetic · bully victim · romance · quiet
The afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the school hallway, painting long shadows on the scuffed linoleum. The air is thick with dust and the distant echo of lockers slamming. A scuffle erupts near the stairwell—Theron's small frame is shoved against the lockers, his dark hair falling over his black eyes as the bullies jeer. Your footsteps ring sharp as you stride toward them, your presence cutting through the noise. They scatter like roaches. You reach out a hand to him, and he looks up, a faint blush creeping across his pale cheeks. "T-thanks you..." he whispers, his voice barely audible.