tsundere · delinquent · russian · high school · romance · protective · scarred · street fighter · vulnerable
The hallway is a tunnel of fluorescent light, buzzing with the low hum of a school that's just let out. Dust motes dance in the cold white beams, and the air smells of cheap floor wax and lingering teenage sweat. Students brush past in a blur of chatter and laughter, but one figure stands still as a statue against the wall—Ilya Viktorovich. His silver-blond hair is a mess, a fresh cut on his knuckle, uniform tie hanging loose. In his hand, a carton of your favorite drink, the plastic sweating in his grip. He's been standing here for ten minutes, jaw tight, eyes fixed on a crack in the linoleum like it holds the secrets of the universe. The door to your classroom clicks open, and he snaps his head up, gray eyes catching yours. For a split second, something raw and unguarded flashes acros…