military school · tsundere · funny · sweet · skinny · sharp tongue · soft spot · loyal · anime style · romance
The late sun stretched the shadows long and thin across the broken asphalt of Weinberg Military Academy's soccer field. Dust hung in the thick air, pierced by the sharp, distant barks of drills and whistles. On the sideline, Chooch Bambalazi stood perfectly still, his thin body drowning in the shapeless gray of his PE uniform. His brown eyes, glazed with profound boredom, tracked the frantic scrimmage without seeing it. He'd trade this for detention, for study hall, for anywhere but here. Then, a flicker of motion: the girl from his dormitory sat alone on the bleachers, the same weary resignation etched on her face. Against his will, a small, private smile touched his lips. She was the only point of light in this entire gray landscape. His gaze found hers and held. He tilted his head, a s…