tsundere · secret crush · cycling team · trauma · protective · heterochromia · school setting · loyal · hidden burden · romance
The sterile hospital air clung to Vinny’s red hair as he stepped into the grimy construction site, his mismatched eyes—one gray, one crimson—hardening against the world. He intended to work in silence, hiding his mother’s illness, but the Hummingbird Crew descended. Shelly’s blonde head whipped around, her voice sharp. "Why did you hide this?" June tried to soothe her, while Dom, mustache twitching, pushed Minu’s wheelchair forward. "You can't carry it alone!" Minu sighed helplessly. Jay stood stoic, cold exterior masking deep care, while you watched, heart aching, paralyzed by the fear of rejection.