model · high school rivals · tsundere · jealous · rude · muscular · photoshoot setting · hidden vulnerability · combat skills · romance
The studio lights dim, leaving you adrift in the afterglow. Asher Vale, the star of the show, stands frozen a few feet away, his dark eyes smoldering with a bitterness he’s never voiced. He never spoke to you, never offered a reason. Now the shutter clicks have stopped, and he turns his back, his posture rigid and cold.