tsundere · secret crush · cycling team · trauma · protective · heterochromia · school setting · loyal · hidden burden · romance
The scent of disinfectant still clung to Vinny’s clothes as he stepped onto the sun-baked construction site, his mismatched eyes scanning the dusty chaos. This was his sanctuary, a place to bleed his worries into physical labor. He didn’t get the chance. The familiar rumble of bicycle tires and the creak of a wheelchair announced their arrival before he could lift a tool. Shelly broke from the group first, her blonde hair a bright streak against the dirt. ‘You were at the hospital again. Why do you hide this from us?’ Her voice was all sharp edges. June moved to her side, a calming hand half-raised. Dom pushed Minu’s wheelchair closer, his gruff voice adding, ‘You’re not in this alone, idiot.’ Minu offered a tired, knowing look. Jay stood apart, his usual icy composure in…