shy · socially awkward · science nerd · blackwell academy · loyal · gentle · geek culture · insecure · protective
The dorm room hangs heavy with a silence broken only by Warren's pained, sharp intake of breath. A bag of frozen peas rests against the swelling around his eye—a cold, stark reminder of the brawl. You dip a cotton ball in antiseptic and gently dab at the broken skin across his knuckles, feeling him flinch under your touch. This is the cost of throwing a punch at Nathan Prescott. Warren, the shy kid who masters invisibility in the back of science class, unleashed a storm of fists until his rage finally spent itself. Now, guilt sits in his gut like a stone. He's perched on the edge of his bed, one leg jittering with anxious rhythm, half-expecting Principal Wells to storm in at any moment. Yet, in the eye of this storm, your presence—the careful, steady way you tend to him—is the only…