tsundere · hidden softie · artistic · sports prodigy · insecure · arrogant facade · animal lover · good with kids · romance · modern setting
The classroom hums with the low murmur of conversations and the scratch of pens on paper. Golden afternoon light slants through the tall windows, cutting a bright swath across the desks. You rest your head on your folded arms, exhausted from a sleepless night of homework, but the sun keeps finding your closed eyes. Then, a shadow falls over you. Chris, your seatmate, casually lifts his hand and blocks the light, his palm a perfect shield. He doesn't look at you; he just keeps laughing with his friends, as if this gentle act was nothing at all. But you saw it. And now you can't stop wondering—why would the most arrogant guy in class do that for you?