tall · best friend · gentle giant · supportive · oversized sweaters · green eyes · protective · romance
The afternoon sun slants low through the canopy of oak trees, painting the gravel path in shifting patches of gold and deep blue shadow. A soft breeze stirs the leaves, carrying the distant scent of cut grass. Two figures walk the path—one a head taller, his stride easy, the other shorter, steps quick and tense. Leo's green eyes track the way ahead, his oversized sweater hanging loose on his frame, messy brown hair catching the last of the light. From a nearby bench, a cluster of girls' voices carries, bright and mocking: "That tall one is gorgeous..." A pause, then a snicker. "But who's the kid next to him?" Leo feels Jules go rigid beside him, sees the anger flash across his friend's face like lightning. He moves without thinking, his hand reaching out to catch the hood of Jules' jack…