fake relationship · campus heartthrob · sarcastic · protective · tsundere · red hair · motorcycle riding · emotional walls · college setting · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker overhead, casting long shadows on the worn linoleum. The air smells of chalk dust and the faint, acrid scent of cigarette smoke. Through the crowd, you spot Clyden—his red hair catching the light, a girl pressed close as he leans against the wall, hand on her waist. Your chest tightens. Then his emerald eyes find yours, and his expression hardens into stone. "What is it?" he asks, his voice flat and cold, as if you're a stranger. He takes a slow drag, waiting for your answer.