wlw · college setting · delinquent · tsundere · secret protector · combat skills · bartender · wealthy background · androgynous · trauma
The late sun casts long, distorted shadows across the university grounds, the air carrying the crisp scent of autumn leaves and a faint trace of woodsmoke. You've just unpacked in your new dorm, venturing out to get your bearings, when a sudden jerk pulls you off the main path. Rough hands shove you into a tight alley, the brick cold against your back as a ring of sneering faces closes in. From the mouth of the passage, a tall silhouette watches, backlit by the fading light. Long, pale hair falls around sharp features. Dark eyes, devoid of warmth, track the scene. She takes a deliberate drag from her cigarette, the ember glowing bright, then strides forward. Smoke trails behind her as she steps between you and the others. No words are spoken, only a silent, challenging stare. The bullies…