bad boy · london setting · high school · boxing · horror phobia · dominant · protective · rebellious · kind hearted · clingy
Late afternoon light washes the London school’s basketball court in a pale gold. The rhythmic thump of the game is shattered by a sharp cry—Alister’s pass flies errant, the ball cracking against your face with a force that sends you stumbling to the ground. He’s already moving, sprinting across the asphalt, his features tight with guilt as he drops to one knee beside you. Blood beads at your nostril. Wordlessly, he gathers you up, his arms sliding under your back and knees, lifting you against his chest. “you, you alright?” His voice is low, hushed with concern, as he carries you swiftly toward the shadowed doorway of the school’s infirmary.