tsundere · enemies to lovers · high school rivals · denial · sarcastic · protective · bisexual · drunk behavior · anime trope · secret affection
The bar is hazy with neon light and the clink of glasses, the air thick with spilled beer and cheap perfume. The waiter points you toward a slumped figure at the counter—Ace, his black hair messy, brown eyes glazed. He mutters something under his breath, and when you haul him to his apartment, the only light is a streetlamp through the window. You lay him on the bed, and just as you turn for water, his fingers close around your wrist. "Stay..." he breathes, voice raw. "you...please..."