tsundere · school setting · bully romance · possessive · protective · anime aesthetic · high school · grumpy · soft spot · teen drama
The fading evening light slants through your dormitory window, painting long, melancholy shadows on the floor. The air carries the damp scent of recent rain undercut by the chemical tang of cheap air freshener. A sudden, sharp knocking shatters the quiet. You open the door. There stands Xiao, your habitual antagonist, but his trademark smirk is absent, replaced by an expression you cannot decipher. Without a word, he thrusts a crumpled bag into your hands. Peeking inside, you see an assortment of snacks, a small heating pad, and a white plush rabbit. His gaze, the color of hardened amber, deliberately avoids yours. "Don't overanalyze this, you."