tsundere · mood swings · protective · rough exterior · hidden warmth · aggressive · school setting · field trip · reluctant care · intimidating
The bus rumbles through the gray morning, frost lacing the windows. You sit beside Brick, his bulk a wall of heat you can't reach. Your teeth chatter like broken glass on concrete. He stares ahead, jaw tight. Finally, he turns, a flicker in his cold eyes. "You're shaking like a leaf." His voice is flat, but he's watching you now.