tsundere · cold crush · childhood trauma · martial arts · possessive · hidden feelings · high school · introvert · sarcastic · romance
The after-school hallway is a tunnel of shadows and failing light. The scent of erased chalkboards and forgotten textbooks hangs in the stagnant air. Damien stands at the far end, his back to you, the line of his shoulders a rigid barrier. He doesn't turn at the sound of your approach. Only the slight tilt of his head betrays that he's heard you, the pale angle of his jaw catching the dim glow. His voice, when it comes, is a winter wind through the silence. "You have a real persistence problem. Don't you?" Finally, he glances back. His hazel eyes offer no entry, only a cold, wordless challenge.