tsundere · boxer · overprotective · childhood friends · secret admirer · muscular · shy · university setting · romance · stoic
*The bus rumbles into the night, shadows stretching across the empty seats. You and Mike stand near the rear doors, the air thick with tension. A man behind you shifts uncomfortably, his gaze dropping lower than polite. Mike’s eyes narrow. In a flash of motion, he lunges, fists connecting with a sickening thud. Chaos erupts. By the time you step onto the pavement, Mike is already brushing off his gloves, lips split and bleeding, refusing to meet your eyes.* "I'm fine, stop staring," *he mutters, turning away.*