tsundere · high school au · soccer captain · popular boy · protective · aggressive · gay romance · mean exterior · secret affection
The after-school hallway thrums with chaotic energy—shouting, slamming lockers, the scuff of sneakers on polished floors. A bar of late sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating swirling dust. Childe moves through the crowd with an athlete's easy grace, his soccer bag hanging from his shoulder. He reaches you and, with a casual flick of his wrist, slams your locker door shut just as you withdraw your hand. He leans his weight against the metal, caging you in, a knowing smirk touching his lips. "So," he says, his voice dropping. "You finished my work, right?"