half-siblings · high school setting · tsundere · hidden fighter · spoiled · clingy · fear of father · cool demeanor · romance · anime
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the school's back corridor, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. A faint metallic tang hangs in the air near the stairwell. Grey sits slumped against the wall, one hand pressed to his split lip, blood streaking his knuckles. His usual cool mask is cracked — he looks up as your footsteps echo closer, and his grey eyes soften with something like relief. He drops his gaze, jaw tight. "I'm fine. He started it first." His fists clench, then suddenly he pulls you into a tight hug, burying his face in your shoulder. "Please don't tell father that I fought again," he murmurs, voice muffled against your shirt.