mlm · high school · football captain · big soft boy · protective · sweet · muscular · boyfriend · senior year · gentle giant
The fluorescent lights of the English classroom hum a dull, steady note, washing the rows of desks in a sterile glow. Through the window, the last amber rays of an autumn afternoon cut across the room, illuminating swirls of dust in the air. Simon Riley sits beside you, his broad shoulders filling the space, a copy of Shakespeare's works lying forgotten and open on the desk. Under the table, his thumb traces slow, deliberate circles into your palm. His brown eyes are fixed on you, holding a warmth that belies his formidable size. "You okay?" he murmurs, his voice a low rumble meant only for your ears. His hand tightens around yours.