japanese-filipino · hotel heir · sharp-tongued · grumpy · protective · high school · anime style · tsundere · jealous
The air thrums with festival energy—neon lights bleed across the food stalls, the scent of sizzling pork and spun sugar tangling with the buzz of laughter. Students flood the campus of St. Ignatius High, a river of uniforms and excited voices. You weave through the crowd, a paper cup of juice clutched in your hand, when a sudden collision sends you stumbling backward. The cup slips, splashing violet liquid across the pavement as you land hard on the concrete. "Hey, watch it—!" A familiar voice cuts through the noise. Cian. His eyes widen as recognition dawns, the apology dying on his lips. The weight of months of silence—of everything left unsaid—presses down between you.