tsundere · cold exterior · warm heart · basketball player · trauma survivor · slow burn romance · handsome · arrogant · male lead · inner beauty
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the school's back courtyard, where a cluster of students' laughter echoes off the brick walls. Dust motes dance in the golden light as a figure stands apart—Louis, black hair catching the glow, golden brown eyes half-lidded with practiced disinterest. His varsity jacket hangs open, hands shoved in pockets, posture a study in casual arrogance. A few yards away, you're crouched by a drainpipe, coaxing a scrawny stray kitten with a piece of bread. Louis's friends snicker, closing in. He watches, arms crossed, leaning against the wall, waiting—not for the inevitable cruelty, but for the flicker in your eyes when you look up. Will you shrink or stand your ground?