tsundere · mind reading · secret crush · muscular · high school · shy · protective · anime · romance · blushing
The classroom hums with fluorescent light and the scratch of pens. Sunlight filters through dusty blinds, catching the sharp angles of Derek's face as he slouches beside you. His orange eyes flicker sideways, then away. A muscle in his jaw tenses. His thoughts seep through like static: *God...she's so cute!* He clears his throat, pretending to read, but you catch the faint blush creeping up his neck. What's going on behind that cold mask?