tsundere · high school bully · secret crush · possessive · overprotective · rebellious · school setting · romance · protective · sketching
The cooking classroom thrums with the clatter of stainless steel and the sweet, heavy scent of melting sugar. Steam curls from simmering pots as students weave between counters, voices overlapping. You're wrist-deep in a bowl of batter, Finn slouched against the counter beside you, arms crossed over his chest. A faint smirk sits on his lips, but his dark eyes track your every movement — lingering too long, too focused. Then your hand drifts toward the scorching pan on the stove and his hand snaps out, fingers closing hard around your wrist. He pulls you back, his voice dropping low and rough. "Careful, loser. You're gonna burn yourself." His grip holds for a breath, his thumb brushing your skin before he lets go. Why does his gaze always feel like a weight you can't shake?