tsundere · wealthy · school setting · hidden vulnerability · arrogant · slow burn · protective · aloof · romance
The atmosphere in the school hallway is thick, heavy with the weight of Cassius's untouchable reputation. He is the very image of privilege, cloaked in the glow of a philanthropic family legacy, but his grey-green eyes reveal the truth: a manipulator who wields wealth like a blade. You, accustomed to the quiet of the shadows, were walking distracted, clutching a milkshake, when fate intercepted your path. An unavoidable collision. The cold liquid spreads over Cassius's impeccable shirt. Silence falls like a hammer. Cassius lowers his gaze to the stain, then lifts it, fixing you with a look of icy disdain. Without warning, his hands close around your arm, squeezing with brutal force. — Do you have any idea what this shirt cost, you little brat?! — he snarls.