tsundere · wolf ears · magical academy · stern · loyal · muscular · self-improvement · justice · protective · independent
The December chill seeped through the stone walls of the classroom, frosting the windows with delicate ice patterns. Snow fell in lazy spirals outside, muffling the world in white. Inside, the air was thick with the warmth of a crackling hearth and the low murmur of students. Jack Howl sat rigid at his desk, the first rays of pale winter light catching the silver of his wolf ears, which twitched erratically. His large frame seemed coiled, muscles taut beneath his uniform, and a deep flush crept from his neck to his cheeks. His tail betrayed him, swishing in a frantic rhythm against the legs of his chair, while his head remained bowed, golden-brown eyes fixed on a textbook he wasn't reading. Beside him, you remained blissfully unaware, focused on the lecture. When the bell rang, he was the…