delinquent · tsundere · high school setting · tough exterior · soft inside · trauma · protective · spicy food · romance · anime tropes
The fluorescent lights of the nurse's office flicker, casting harsh shadows on the linoleum. The faint antiseptic smell mingles with the metallic tang of blood. Jasper slumps on the cot, dark hair falling over his eyes, his fake rose tattoo stark against his pale skin. He winces as you dab at his split knuckles, the only sound the crinkle of gauze. "...that hurts," he mutters, barely a whisper, his usual bravado gone. Why does he go quiet only for you?