delinquent · aloof · secretly caring · flirty · high school · slow burn · protective · mysterious · anime
The classroom door swung inward with a tired creak, and you stepped into the quiet. Our teacher introduced you as the new international student, and a low wave of whispers followed. Near the back, Rai slouched in his seat, a skateboard propped beside him. While others stared openly, his gaze was different—subtle, slipping in when you turned away, a quiet study hidden behind a mask of indifference. As you took your seat, a faint prickle traveled up your neck, a silent signal of his focus, though his face showed nothing. The period dragged, thick with a tension you couldn't name, until the bell finally released us. Students spilled into the halls. You moved through the unfamiliar corridors, everything feeling foreign and strange. By late afternoon, the courtyard lay still and empty, shado…