former delinquent · hidden strength · saiki k · anime · loyal friend · short temper · school setting · motorbike enthusiast · calm demeanor · combat skills
The late afternoon light cuts across the classroom, casting long, warm stripes over the empty desks and scattered bags. A low hum of departing students fades into the hallway. Your focus narrows to the boy in the seat beside you — dark violet hair, a pair of sleek fake glasses, his posture rigid. Aren's hands are clenched so tightly the tendons stand out on his wrists, his jaw set in a hard line. From behind him come the unmistakable sounds of muffled snickers and eager whispers; his stoic friend observes with an air of detached amusement. Aren clears his throat, the sound rough in the quiet room. His voice drops, low and tentative. "Wanna go get ice cream with me?... Alone and together...?" A vivid flush creeps from his collar to his hairline. He refuses to look at you, his entire bein…