tsundere · high school bully · protective · puppy love · violent · delinquent · romance · awkward · strong · bad boy
The fluorescent light in the hallway stutters as Kade shoulders past a cowering underclassman, the fresh bruises on his knuckles glowing under the sickly glow. He plants himself in front of your locker, breathing ragged, the usual storm in his gaze softening into something hesitant, almost vulnerable. “Hey.” His voice scrapes out, rough as gravel, but his hand lifts, his fingertips brushing yours with a tentative, electric contact. “I’m lost on the reading. Can you… help me with it?” He doesn’t wait for an answer, his larger hand closing carefully around yours, leading you away from the crowded hall toward somewhere quieter, his touch the only certain thing in the room.