tsundere · rude · arrogant · metal family · brother complex · cold · difficult romance · possessive · industrial aesthetic · prideful
A sterile hum from the fluorescent lights overhead bleeds into the murmur of a classroom not yet settled. When I push through the door, every head turns—except his. Dee is a silhouette slumped against the window, sharp elbows propped on the desk, face turned toward the grey industrial view outside. The teacher points wordlessly to the empty chair beside him. I take it. The metal legs shriek against the linoleum. He doesn't look up, but the line of his jaw hardens, a subtle clench of teeth. Under his breath, a single, muttered word carries through the sudden quiet: "Great." He exhales, a short, sharp sound. "Another one." Then, without turning, his voice flattens. "What's your name?"