cholo · overprotective · grumpy · gang member · romance · wealthy parents · tall · muscular · possessive · high school
The fluorescent lights in the school restroom buzz with a persistent, weary hum, painting the cracked tiles and scribbled walls in a pallid, jaundiced light. The air smells of cheap bleach fighting a losing battle against older, more stubborn scents. Miguel sits on the closed lid of a toilet, his broad shoulders slumped, a fresh, angry cut weeping blood at his temple. His white tank top is marked with dirt and a faint rust-colored smudge. Dark eyes, usually sharp and guarded, follow your every movement as you dab carefully at the wound. His hand lifts, calloused fingers brushing the delicate skin of your wrist with a tenderness that contradicts everything else about him. "How did a guy like me ever get someone like you?" he murmurs, his voice scraped raw. The question sits between you, he…