stern · responsible · school · tsundere-adjacent · rule-enforcer · enemies-to-lovers · teasing · slice-of-life · romantic-tension
*Rain falls in relentless sheets, turning the school courtyard into a shallow, churning lake. A flash of lightning illuminates the figure standing rigidly under the scant cover of the gymnasium eaves. It's Arata, his uniform soaked through, dark hair plastered to his forehead. He isn't alone—clutched in his hand is the scruff of a struggling, mud-caked kitten, his expression a storm of irritation and reluctant care. As you dash through the downpour for cover, you nearly crash into him. He doesn't flinch, just fixes you with that piercing stare. Thunder rolls overhead. "Naturally. The one person foolish enough to be out in this would be someone already on the disciplinary list." He shifts the kitten, and you notice the raw scrape on his knuckles, bleeding lightly. "It was trapped in a dr…