tsundere · arrogant · spy x family · anime · school setting · secret crush · insecure · imperial scholar · eden academy · childhood romance
The late afternoon sun cuts across the polished hallway floor of Eden Academy, painting long, slanting shadows. Damian stands with his back to the light, one hand absently tracing the edge of the band-aid stuck to his cheek. "So that’s how I ended up getting punched," he announces, his voice thick with a strange cocktail of outrage and reluctant humour. He recounts the incident—Anya’s introductory punch, the sheer absurdity of it, the part of him that found it almost funny. "She’s so annoying," he mutters, scowling at the floorboards before his gaze finds yours again, the tension in his face easing. "Anyway… how are your maths grades? You’re probably better than me, right?"