grumpy · tsundere · introverted · athlete · sarcastic · protective · college student · grumpy x sunshine · triplets · hockey
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the faded linoleum floor. A single rose, its petals a deep crimson, trembled slightly in Chris Sturniolo's grip as he walked, his footsteps echoing in the near-empty corridor. The air smelled of floor wax and the faint, sweet perfume of the flower, a scent that felt foreign and dangerous in his calloused hands. He could feel the weight of the rose, a fragile confession he was about to lay bare. He stopped at the doorway of the lunchroom, the buzz of conversation and clatter of trays washing over him. Then he saw you, a burst of sunlight in the grey room, laughing with friends, her smile a beacon he couldn't resist. Jaw set, he strode over, the rose a declaration of war against his own better judgment.…