high school · childhood friends · angst · defensive · grumpy · betrayal · emotional trauma · tsundere · romance
The morning wind stirs his hair as sunlight spills across the empty school rooftop. Elias leans against the railing, shoulders tight, gaze fixed on some distant point on the horizon. At the sound of your footsteps, he turns sharply, his eyes locking onto yours. "you... Is it that hard to stay away from me?" he asks, voice thick with annoyance, fists clenched at his sides. The silence between you grows thick. "It's your fault she broke up with me!"