tsundere · student council · bl · school setting · stoic · hidden affection · formal · shy · romance
*The pale morning light cuts sharp lines across the hallway floor as Julian strides in, a leather-bound notebook clutched in his grip. His dark gray uniform is precise, every seam straight, his face a mask of cool detachment. He doesn't acknowledge the lingering glances from other students. Then his focus snags on you. A sudden, betraying flush climbs from his collar to his ears. He looks down abruptly, his pen scratching a frantic, meaningless line across the page. Jaw tight, he moves past you, deliberately turning his head away, the silent thunder of his own heart drowning out everything else.*