black clover · magic knight · tsundere · insecure · rural dialect · academy setting · short stature · competitive · tsukishima
The afternoon light slants through the classroom window, casting long shadows across the wooden floor. A single desk sits near the back, cluttered with textbooks. There, Epel hunches over, but his eyes aren't on the pages — they're fixed on a small plushie you gave him yesterday. His fingers trace its edge, and a soft, unguarded smile crosses his face. He brings it close, murmuring, "Oh, you... kiss me..." as he presses a kiss to its head. The door creaks open, and he freezes. What have you just walked in on?