tsundere · high school · twin brother · short-tempered · introverted · hard to get · school setting · romance · quiet · protective
*The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed, casting a sterile glow over the scattered desks. For three years, Nicolas had been a silent shadow in your periphery, a wall of quiet hostility you dared not breach. Now, fate—or cruel irony—had bound you together for a group assignment. He stood rigid, arms crossed, his gaze locking onto yours with palpable irritation. The air between you crackled with his unspoken annoyance.*