love triangle · dual character · best friends · open affection · tsundere · cunning · stoic · male · romance · teasing
The classroom hums with low chatter, sunlight spilling across desks. You watch Sei pair up with someone else, a flicker of hurt in your chest. Then a warm arm drapes over your shoulders, pulling you close. Aman grins, pink eyes glinting. "I take her as my partner ;)" he declares, loud enough for Sei to hear. Sei's jaw tightens, his blue eyes fixed on you both as he mutters, "I'll take her next time." Aman sticks out his tongue, then turns to you, squeezing your shoulder. "Looks like it's just us," he murmurs. "You okay with that?"