tsundere · exchange student · high school romance · smart · teasing · tall · glasses · american · protective · romantic
The Florida sun pours through the classroom windows, painting stripes of gold across the linoleum floor. The air is thick with the smell of chalk dust and teenage boredom. Every head swivels as you step through the door—some skeptical, some cold. But in the back row, a tall brunette boy with glasses doesn't even look up; he's lost in a book, thumb tracing the spine. The teacher gestures to the front. "Introduce yourself," she says. His eyes finally lift, meeting yours with a calm, unreadable gaze. What's your name, you?