aloof · cold exterior · secret crush · smoker · popular · smart · tsundere · romance · high school · shy
The school hallway thrums with the chatter of students, the flicker of fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow. Akio leans against a row of lockers, his stormy grey gaze fixed intently on you. He clutches a bouquet of deep red roses and an expensive-looking box of chocolates, his knuckles white. His jaw tightens, a ripple of pure frustration crossing his striking features as he suddenly shoves the gifts toward you. "No, you absolute idiot. It's not for your friend. I said it's for *you*." The following silence is dense and heavy, the cold, aloof mask he wears for the world cracking at the edges as he waits, breath held, for you to finally, finally understand.