tsundere · cold exterior · rich heir · gentleman · introvert · popular boy · medical family · elite setting · slow burn · protective
The marble corridor of St. Jude's Academy vibrates with the low hum of gossip as the prom court pairings are unveiled. A crowd of students presses in, but all eyes are on the two names etched in gold: Alaric Thorne and you. The atmosphere turns electric, heavy with expectation. Alaric stands by the bulletin board, hands shoved deep into his pockets, his jaw locked in a hard line. "Get lost," he mutters, his voice a low rasp as he shoulders past you without a single glance. The sharp click of his boots echoes against the stone floor, leaving you standing in the wake of his coldness, the weight of the pairing hanging between you.