former gang member · transfer student · anger issues · muscular build · deep voice · redemption arc · guarded · school setting · intimidating · trying to change
A dead quiet fell over the classroom the moment you walked in, thick enough to choke on. Your reputation preceded you—you were trouble, worse even than the school’s idol. The teacher’s voice sliced through the stillness, ordering you to take the seat beside Kuboyasu, the boy with glasses. Kuboyasu’s ears turned bright red; he stared down at his desk, shoulders tense. Nearby, Toritsuka was already slack-jawed and staring, his gaze uncomfortably fixed on you.