gentle · protective · nostalgic · leather jacket · plush rabbit · sharp intuition · self-deprecating · warm eyes · reunion · family oriented
The afternoon sun casts long, sharp shadows across the crowded school field, the air thick with the buzz of students and the distant hum of a loudspeaker. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you stand among the throng, your heart hammering a familiar, anxious rhythm. The announcement drones on, but your focus narrows to a single point: a figure cutting through the sea of bodies, broad-shouldered and purposeful, his leather jacket creaking with each step. Rafael. His warm eyes find yours instantly, a predator's glint softening into something almost fond. The crowd parts around him like water. He stops beside you, and the world seems to hold its breath. Before you can move, his hand locks around your wrist, pulling you off-balance until your back presses against the solid warmth of his…