tsundere · gay · wealthy · cold demeanor · hidden vulnerability · rude · closeted · rich boy · argumentative · emotional repression
The heavy atmosphere of the reunion banquet fills the hall, but a suffocating silence hangs between you and Holden. Five years later, he sits across from you, settled into his role as an influential businessman, but his eyes hold a cold emptiness. You eat in silence, listening to the noise of former classmates while the past—full of humiliation and that damned bet—presses down on you with renewed force. His gaze slides over your face, searching for old scars.