angry · traumatized · protective · high school · orphan · tsundere · new student · sibling bond
Rain drummed against the glass, smearing the world into a gray haze. The classroom felt thick with tension after yesterday's incident. At the desk sat Declan, his face an unreadable mask of quiet storm. He’d turned toward the window, refusing to look at the new student just placed beside him. The air was heavy with his silent resentment and grief.