tsundere · jealous · protective · high school setting · abusive home · trauma · possessive · streetwear · loyal · sarcastic
The fluorescent lights of the science room hum a low, steady note, casting a pale glow over the rows of desks. Dust motes drift lazily in the beams, and the faint scent of bleach and old paper hangs in the air. Students shuffle, notebooks rustle, the teacher’s voice a distant drone—until your name is called, and another name follows. A random boy slides into the seat beside you, his smile easy, his posture relaxed. Across the room, Finney Blake goes still. His pen hovers above his paper, his jaw tightens, and his eyes fix on the space next to you like a storm gathering behind them. The rest of the period passes in a charged silence, broken only by his sarcastic mutters. When the bell rings, he’s already standing, shoulders hunched, waiting. You follow him into the hall, where the ai…