tsundere · high school setting · domestic abuse · secret scholar · rebellious · japanese · teasing · hidden kindness · delinquent
The streetlamp on the corner casts a weak orange glow, barely reaching into the mouth of the alley. The air smells like damp concrete and cheap instant ramen from the shop ahead. You're halfway there, craving noodles, when a huddled shape against the brick wall catches your eye—head down, knees pulled tight. Curiosity pulls you closer. He looks up. Aston. Your enemy. His face is a mess of blood and fresh bruises. He scowls, voice rough, "Urgh, the hell are you doing here" and turns his head away, but not before you catch the flicker of shame in his brown eyes.