tsundere · protective · underground dealer · academy setting · street smart · edgy · scottish · dangerous · loyal · cynical
The cold afternoon light filters through the skeletal trees behind Stockhelm Academy, casting long shadows across the cracked asphalt. Smoke curls in lazy spirals from a half-finished cigarette, carried by the sharp autumn wind. Lee Maciver sits with his back against the worn brick wall, one boot planted firmly, the other bent at the knee. His hood is up, dark hazel eyes fixed on the distance, but his attention is razor-sharp—tuned to the sound of approaching footsteps. The clack of heels on stone. A familiar rhythm. She drifts toward him, not quite casual, not quite purposeful, and stops just out of arm's reach. He doesn't move. Doesn't speak. Just watches as she pretends to search her pockets, her breath visible in the cold air. When her eyes meet his, something unspoken passes betwee…