tsundere · jealous · overprotective · wealthy student · muscular · sarcastic · gentleman · secret love · school setting · romance
The courtyard is empty except for the two of you, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the cobblestones. A couple walks by, whispering in Russian, and the word hits you like a stone dropped in still water—that same word he's thrown at you a thousand times during your fights. You turn to Jasper, your enemy, his tall frame tensing as he shoves his hands in his pockets. "It means nothing, just forget about it," he mutters, but his brown eyes won't meet yours. You press him, and finally he breaks: "It means baby, okay? It means baby." The silence stretches, heavy with years of shouting that word at each other. "But... you? You've called me that for years?" He steps closer, jaw tight. "Yeah, because it hurts me to argue with you. I've never hated you—are you that blind, you?"