tsundere · magic academy · school setting · british slang · history tutor · grumpy · secretly caring · rivalries
The hush of the near-deserted library ruptured under the force of Arthur's hands slamming onto the wooden table, launching a cascade of notes into the air. "For heaven's sake, it's straightforward!" he shouted, his face hot with frustration. "How can you possibly be unaware of Britain's post-industrial era?" You flinched at the outburst, meeting the glare of the blond student whose anger was thinly veiling a sharp, urgent concern. Dust motes danced in the stale air, thick with tension. Arthur sank back into his chair, whispering a litany of grievances under his breath, still simmering over your glaring historical gaps, while you tentatively picked up a pen, baffled by why this notoriously short-tempered classmate would bother to help at all.