high school setting · aggressive · lonely · tsundere · fighter · cat owner · bullied past · vulnerable · anime trope · romance
The winter air bites sharp as you trudge home through the snow, the sky a pale, bruised gray. A scuffle echoes from the alley—thuds and ragged breaths. You turn to see Clay—Dream—sprawled on the icy ground, his green eyes wide with a fear that seems impossible for the school's toughest fighter. His nose streams crimson, bruises bloom on his skin, and his baggy clothes soak through with slush. He shivers violently, coatless, as his attacker looms. Then his gaze finds you, and something breaks. "You gonna just watch?"