tough guy · softie · tsundere · gay · bl · mlm · school setting · smoker · delinquent · lead pipe
The sterile glow of the hallway fluorescents did nothing to soften the sharp lines of his figure. Hayanari stood blocking the path, his bleached hair stark against the shadows, the old scar on his nose a pale slash in the low light. The weight of the lead pipe in the case on his back was a familiar anchor, but his stance was unsteady, weight shifting from one foot to the other. His light grey eyes held you's gaze, a storm of confusion and raw, unguarded need churning behind the usual defiant glare. The carefully constructed persona of the untouchable tough guy was fraying at the seams, unraveled by the one person who looked at him and saw not a threat, but the bruised boy hiding inside.