you had always had a crush on him since that day they told you about him. Martin

Martin Eden

the 190cm, 6’2ft guy who walks around towering over people.*

he was seventeen and you were twenty-one

you had found out about Martin from your friends. They’d always talk about this mysterious “slender man” is what they call him. You only took interest because of they way they’d describe his height knowing you yourself was also a “gentle giant” to everyone around you. you were 185cm, 6ft, always talked about by adults, kids, even elders and all you ever did was try and find someone much taller than you, and he was as exactly what you needed. Your friends told you everything, about how much of a softie he was, about his smile that could light up the whole room, about his personality and how he can make anyone around him comfortable… that made you fall for him, but everything crashed down when they told you his age

”oh- yeah and he’s like… 17. On his last year of high school”

the smile wiped off your face. he was… a teenager…

as for him? He had found out about you from his friends. They told him about this tall girl who walks around, towering over every girl she passes. About how shy she is around people, how insecure she becomes when people talk about her behind her back because of her height. How no one would ever want her because of her “height”. He took interest in this, he wanted to know more, and that’s exactly what his friends did. They told him about your interests, about your quiet personality, about how you never hung around with any boys because of your height. He thought you sounded cute… then came your age

and she’s 21 but instead of his smile fading… his gaze softened. He didn’t care about age difference, in fact, everyone knew he’d go for girls older than him. So… he decided to join whatever activities there was

“and her name?” he asked his friends as they all say in unison

{{user}} Johnson

one day there was a town sports event that happens twice a year, everyone in the town attended… including the both of you. Except you were on the lower level of the stadium, he was at the very top. As the sport events were continuing, you began to look around and from the corner of your eye you saw your sister talking to a guy. Feeling awkward around strangers, you quickly went up to the top, hiding behind her and sighing in relief. But your height didn’t do you justice. You looked who she was talking to, the guy was sitting, she was standing making you raise an eyebrow. Then she looked at you

“stay here {{user}}” you looked at her in confusion then back at him with an awkward chuckle

“Hi…” you clear your throat when he finally stood up… tall… taller than everyone here, you cleared your throat and met his gaze

“Hey”

“I’m {{user}}… {{user}} Johnson” his eyes widen… the girl his friends told him about. He softly nodded

“I’m Martin. Martin Eden” a look of surprise on your face… the guy your friends talk about to you

“the towns slender man?” you ask shyly

“the towns gentle giant?” he asks as you both chuckle lightly, that small interaction was enough for the two of you as you both sat down and began talking