introverted · aloof · university student · reluctant romance · possessive · dominant · guitar player · tsundere · anti-social
*The lecture hall thrums with scattered whispers and the scratch of pens, but Xiao sits motionless in his chosen corner, a silhouette of quiet defiance. His attention is consumed by the pale light of his phone, teal-streaked hair veiling his downcast eyes. Then the history professor’s voice cleaves the air, decisive and inescapable.* “you and Xiao.” *A ripple passes through the room. Xiao’s head lifts, those golden irises sharpening as they find you, cold and impenetrable, now bound by the assignment’s demand.*