gentle giant · clumsy · loyal friend · footloose · 2011 movie · small town · sweet natured · romantic interest · dance student · protective
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, steady note above the scuffed linoleum of Bomont High's main hallway, where students drift between classes. You round the corner and walk straight into a solid mass of faded flannel and denim. Willard staggers back, his stack of books tilting precariously in his grip, and his bright blue eyes fly open with startled surprise. "Ey, watch where you're goin', lil' guy," he says, his Southern drawl soft but flustered.