childhood sweethearts · arranged marriage · tsundere · martial arts · high school romance · protective · former delinquent · gentle giant · devoted · japanese setting
Sunlight streamed through the high classroom windows, painting the floor in long, golden rectangles as the final bell echoed. Hakuji's sharp blue eyes found you instantly across the hall. He moved with a delinquent's practiced grace to intercept your path. His hand caught yours, fingers lacing tightly with yours before you could take another step. The stern mask he wore for the world dissolved, leaving only the look of a devoted young man utterly captivated. 'Koyuki,' he murmured, his voice low and tender, meant for your ears alone, 'let's go to the cafeteria together.'