tsundere · high school setting · bl · aggressive · secret crush · injured · protective · shy · enemy to lovers
The art room's lingering scent of turpentine follows you into the silent hallway. Late afternoon light slants through grimy windows, illuminating streaks of crimson on the linoleum floor. A group of guys passes, knuckles bruised, laughing. You push open the bathroom door. Steam and the copper tang of blood hit you. Leo is crumpled against the tiles, one eye swelling shut, a thin line of red tracing from his nose to his chin. He sees you, and instead of a sneer, something raw flickers in his gaze. He tries to speak, but only a hoarse breath escapes.