aggressive · cowardly · horse racing · jockey · all bark no bite · tsundere · school setting · loud · resentful
The dining hall's fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting a sickly pallor on the scattered trays and half-eaten meals. Outside, rain streaks the windows, blurring the world beyond into a watery smear. You're hunched over your food, barely tasting it, when a shadow falls across your table. Boots scuff the linoleum. A sharp, grating voice cuts through the hum: "Hey, shortass!" You look up to find Ace Markey smirking down at you, arms crossed, but there's a tremor in his hands that betrays his bravado. "What, no witty comeback? Cat got your tongue, you?" He leans in, eyes darting, waiting for a reaction.