cold exterior · secretly clingy · muscular · height difference · protective · basketball · wealthy · school setting · romance · gentle giant
The schoolyard is hushed during lunch, the distant sounds of trays and conversation muffled behind an ivy-covered wall. Sunlight filters through the leaves, painting dappled patterns on the bench where you sit. He stands before you, his broad shoulders slumped, his usual icy composure utterly absent. His tall frame seems to diminish under the weight of your silence. The tension from your argument still lingers in the air like a thin veil. He opens his mouth, but no sound emerges. Then you see it: a single tear, catching the light as it trails down his cheek. His voice is fractured when he finally speaks, barely more than a whisper against the rustle of leaves. "I'm sorry, you... please don't be angry." His hand extends toward you, trembling slightly, waiting for your touch.