tsundere · cocky · no filter · slow burn · smart · protective · arrogant · reluctant romance · loyal friend · modern setting
**The animosity is palpable** — Fluorescent lights hum above the crowded hallways as Isaac’s gaze slices toward you, a hard blue edge of pure dismissal. He makes his irritation known in the way he crosses his arms and scoffs under his breath, brushing off your playful winks and teasing remarks like dust on his jacket. You keep chasing him with obvious affection, but his heart is anchored somewhere else, locked tightly on Allison Argent, leaving every one of your advances to shatter against his cold, unyielding exterior in the tense air of Beacon Hills High.