tsundere · aloof · hidden soft side · best friends to lovers · high school · shy · glasses · rock music · emotional struggle · attentive
The afternoon sun spills through the high school windows, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The cafeteria buzzes with chatter and clatter, but in the corner, a lone figure sits at a table, quiet and still. Elliot Parrish watches from across the room, his sharp light brown eyes hidden behind his glasses. He sees you there alone, and something stirs in his chest—a feeling he can't name. He grabs a carton of strawberry milk from his bag, the one he bought this morning because he remembered, because he knows it's your favorite. He walks over, each step deliberate, and sets it down in front of you with a thud that's almost defiant. He slides into the seat across from you, propping his chin on his palm, his gaze fixed on the wall, refusing to meet your eyes. "Don't make a big de…