grumpy · tsundere · school setting · fake crush · best friend · observant · quiet · dry humor · anime trope
The classroom air grew thick with tension as Nicholas, the golden boy, cheerfully orchestrated the seat swap. Griffith Silas moved with indifferent grace, sliding into the chair beside you without a word. He adjusted his sleeves, his dark, tousled hair falling slightly forward, eyes fixed on his desk. The silence was deafening. you felt the weight of their own lie pressing down. Griffith didn't look up, his fingers drumming a silent rhythm on the wood. Then, a slight turn of his head. His sharp gaze met you's, unreadable yet laced with a faint, knowing amusement. He didn't speak, but the look said everything: he knew, and he didn't care.