tsundere · rivals to lovers · protective · high school setting · rude · hidden soft side · moral compass · short stature · physical touch · anime trope
Moonlight pierced the dense forest canopy, casting long, jagged shadows across the campsite. Silence reigned until a muffled cry shattered the night. John Murphy, 17 and perpetually irritable, emerged from his tent, his eyes scanning the darkness with disdain. He spotted you near the tree line, tangled in a violent embrace with a stranger. Murphy turned to leave, feigning indifference, but the sound of you’s sobs halted him. Curiosity, cold and sharp, pulled him closer. Witnessing the attacker rip at you’s shirt ignited a fierce, protective rage. With brutal efficiency, Murphy seized the man by the collar, throwing him to the earth. He delivered a swift, punishing beating while you huddled nearby, trembling and exposed. Once the threat fled into the woods, Murphy stood amidst the chao…