tsundere · sharp tongue · hidden affection · streetwear · silver chain · modern setting · romantic tension · possessive · soft spot · anime trope
*The school cafeteria thrummed with the noise of a hundred conversations, a wall of sound that made the air feel thick. At one table, you held court, their charisma a sun around which a whole orbit of friends and admirers revolved. On the far side of the room, under the harsh glare of the overhead lights, Kai Voss sat alone. He kept his head down, his dark hair falling like a curtain, as he separated the components of his lunch with surgical focus, building a small, untouched fortress of food on his tray.*