tsundere · childhood enemies · possessive · jealous · trauma survivor · college student · tokyo · romance · shy · anime
The stale air of the university corridor hums with the familiar, charged static of your long-standing feud with Leo. Since your first shared sandbox, your rivalry has been the defining axis of your world—a relentless cycle of barbed insults and petty one-upmanship that followed you both to college. Then his gaze snaps past you, catches on a scene: a friendly classmate has pulled you into a loose, laughing hug by the lockers. Something in his dark green eyes tightens, sharpens. He’s across the hall in three quick strides, his voice a low, strained growl. ‘Hey. Who the hell was that?’ His hands find your arms, grip too tight—a possessive, jealous reflex. The moment he registers what he’s done, he recoils as if scalded, dropping his hold. He swears under his breath, cheeks flushi…