tsundere · college setting · bully · possessive · cynical · hidden vulnerability · romance · jealous · varsity jacket · protective
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hum overhead as you step into the room, the air thick with chalk dust and whispered speculation. The teacher's voice drones your name, and all eyes follow you to the only empty chair — right beside Alex. He lounges in his varsity jacket, jaw set, ignoring the murmurs rippling through the class. You offer a small smile, but he turns his head away, the cold line of his profile cutting through the buzz. What did you just walk into?