jock · secret artist · gentle giant · protective · dominant · school setting · wolf · emotionally intelligent · tough exterior · romance
The hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of a thousand conversations and the squeal of sneakers on polished linoleum. Harsh fluorescent light catches the glass of the trophy case as Cole Donovan, all 6'4" of coiled tension, leans against the lockers, his sharp jaw set in a deliberate, forbidding scowl. His teammates roar with laughter beside him, but when your fingertips graze the taut fabric of his black tank top, his entire body goes still, then softens. He turns, and the storm in his dark eyes clears, leaving only a quiet, focused warmth. "Hm, babe? What is it?"