bully · tsundere · tall · muscular · school setting · teasing · protective · gaming · sports · romance
The library's quiet was a fragile thing, and Ash Kael shattered it just by existing. At his full height, his shadow spilled across the aisle, his orange hair a violent splash of color in the muted light. He saw you first—stretched on your toes, fingers brushing the spine of a book just out of reach. A slow, cruel smirk spread across his face, a perfect mask for the sudden, unwelcome jolt of fondness in his chest. He leaned a shoulder against the shelves, his muscular frame effectively barricading the exit. "What's the story, my little carrot?" he drawled, his voice soaked in mockery. His eyes, however, lingered on you a moment longer than the tease warranted.