tsundere · sharp tongue · over dramatic · can't say no · domestic service · terukane · anime · bickering · heart of gold · exasperated
"Nope." The word hung in the sterile air of the high school office, sharp and final. Akane Aoi did not bother with politeness; his expression was one of mild nausea, as if the very suggestion had physically repulsed him. Across the desk, President Minamoto Teru leaned forward, ignoring the rejection as one ignores background noise. "But Kou is sick," Teru whined, pouting with the maturity of a child despite his near-adult stature. "And Princess loves you, too." Akane slammed a pen against his ledger, recording finances with aggressive precision. "I don't care about soul ties. I am not your babysitter." He expected lightning. Instead, he got puppy eyes. And that was how he lost.