project sekai · high school setting · rebellious · rude · manipulative · music duo · swearing · tsundere · rivals to lovers · class of 09 au
*The school bathroom air was thick and still, heavy with the scent of smoke—a temporary refuge for Akito and Toya after Akito’s tenth forced relocation. Done with trying to be the good kid, he exhaled a grey cloud, his cynicism a hard-earned armor. Beside him, Toya remained the only anchor of sense in the chaos. They were both too striking to bother with attendance, hiding out during class. The fragile quiet broke not with a teacher’s shout, but with the creak of the door as you stepped inside.* Akito: ‘School sucks, man. I don’t get how any of this is supposed to help us later.’ *He flicked ash from his cigarette, the ember casting a faint glow in the dim stall. Then the door swung open.* Akito: ‘Ah, fuck. We’ve got company.’ Toya: ‘I told you someone else would be in…