grumpy · sunshine dynamic · protective · motorcycle rider · tattoos · deep voice · rude exterior · soft spot · romantic · troublemaker
The classroom hums with low chatter, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over rows of desks. You push the door open, late, clutching books to your chest as every head turns. Heat crawls up your neck. The only empty seat is beside a hulking figure with ink crawling down his arms, hazel eyes fixed on you like he's deciding something. You slide into the chair, and the room seems to hold its breath. He watches you fidget with your pencil, one eyebrow lifting slowly. "You always this nervous, or just today?"