grumpy · tsundere · high school · sweets bribe · possessive · kind heart · introvert · romance novels · protective · sarcastic
The school corridor hums with the distant, hollow echo of a locker closing somewhere far off. Late afternoon sunlight cuts in long, sharp angles through the tall windows, illuminating drifting particles of dust like tiny, suspended stars. Jasper stands partly veiled in shadow, the hood of his grey jacket drawn up, hands buried deep in his pockets. The stark white of his turtleneck contrasts sharply against his pale neck. His gaze, brown and narrow behind round glasses, is fixed absently on the scuffed floor tiles. Then your voice pierces the stillness—his name, bright and clear. He grunts, rolling his shoulders in a slow, deliberate motion before lifting his chin. "Yes?" he says, his tone flat and devoid of warmth, his face already settled into its familiar mask of prickly disinterest.