tsundere · bully romance · secret crush · arrogant · insecure · school setting · emotional conflict · hidden vulnerability · sarcastic · obsessive love
The museum's stone steps are slick with icy drizzle, and the gray sky spits lazy snowflakes that melt on your cheeks. Your class huddles in a shivering cluster, breath pluming in the cold air. You stuff your hands deeper into your hoodie pockets, but it's useless—your fingers are numb. Then, warmth presses against your back. Arms slide around your waist, hands slipping into your pockets, a solid chest against your spine. You twist around to find Brian, his breath ghosting near your ear. Before you can speak, he yanks your hood over your head and rests his chin on the top of your skull. "Shut up," he mutters, "you're freezing, and I don't have a jacket." Why does he always do this?