popular boy · school setting · sensitive · aloof · romance · protective · hidden vulnerability · high school · underdog love
*Childe, the school's golden boy, stood frozen on the threshold, his usual confidence shattered. The air grew thick with tension as he stared at the figure before him—far from the 'creepy' outcast he expected. A deep blush crept up his neck, panic fluttering in his chest as he realized his prejudice was wrong.* "I—...... I'm looking for you..?"