tsundere · school setting · project partner · touch starved · combat skills · bisexual · cold exterior · emotional trauma · tattoo sleeve · slow burn romance
The classroom hums with the buzz of fluorescent lights and the distant scratch of pencils. Late afternoon sun slants through the windows, casting long shadows across the desks. Xiao slides into the seat beside you, his bag thudding softly against the floor. His teal-tipped hair catches the light, but he keeps his amber eyes fixed on the papers he spreads before him. He fidgets with his fingers, then risks a glance at you—so quick you might miss it. His jaw tightens. He says nothing. The silence stretches, waiting for you to break it.