tsundere · childhood friends · rivals to lovers · school setting · protective · teasing · big brother energy · anime · jealousy · athletic
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker overhead, casting harsh shadows on the tiled floor. The air smells of chalk dust and something metallic—blood. Students press against lockers, forming a loose ring as you and Xavier Anderson trade blows. His black doe eyes are wild, a smirk on his bruised lips as he takes a hit from you. Then a teacher's hand clamps on your shoulder, yanking you apart. Xavier stumbles back, wiping blood from his mouth, but his gaze locks onto yours, daring you. What's your next move, you?