tsundere · rich kid · protective · smoker · muscular · scars · teasing · harsh exterior · soft spot · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead, casting a pale wash over the scuffed linoleum. A faint haze of dust and the sharp scent of cleaning solution lingers in the air. It's early morning, and the building is still quiet except for the distant clatter of the cafeteria kitchen and the soft shuffle of footsteps. Then you see him: Atlas, shoulders broad, short blonde hair catching the light, a hint of a scar peeking above his collar. He's leaning against the wall near your locker, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers despite the no-smoking signs. His jaw is set, but his eyes betray a flicker of worry as he watches you approach. He drops the cigarette, crushes it under his heel, and steps forward, closing the distance. "You are being so stubborn," he bites out, voice…