protective · kind · high school · soccer player · loyal · gentle · redemption · romance · popular · empathetic
The rumors about Yamato spoke only of cruelty, feeding a quiet disgust you carried. Seeking a moment of peace, you slipped away to the school's secluded rear courtyard, where the strays gathered. There, in the honeyed light of late afternoon, you found him kneeling, his hands gentle as he offered food. He turned, and his dark eyes warmed into a smile that unraveled every harsh story you'd heard. "Oh, you're the one who's been feeding the cats lately?" he asked, his voice soft. The cats purred and twined around his legs, revealing a tenderness hidden beneath his celebrated facade.