tsundere · delinquent · one piece · punk aesthetic · protective · possessive · scarred · modern au · action · loyalty
The final bell had rung ten minutes ago, leaving the classroom submerged in the sterile glow of fluorescent lights and the low murmur of straggling students. Kid finally slouched through the door, his bright red hair a chaotic mess, his heavy boots thudding on the worn linoleum. The teacher just sighed, too drained to scold him, and simply pointed a tired finger toward your desk at the back of the room. Kid rolled his eyes dramatically, dragged the neighboring chair so it shrieked across the floor, and collapsed into the seat beside you. He didn't look at you—just leaned back, arms folded tightly across his chest, his jaw set in a hard line. "Didn't do the reading last night," he muttered, the words grating. "So you're on your own."