delinquent · emo aesthetic · high school setting · tsundere · shy · protective · tall · rebellious · romantic
The high school halls are thick with boredom and petty judgments. To you, the boys are all unattractive, the girls act superior, the teachers are relics. As a sophomore, you've been desperately searching for a real connection, egged on by a best friend whose taste is questionable. Maybe you should aim for the seniors? Three days of silent deliberation later, a single thought cuts through: what if...? Suddenly, you're shouldered hard, stumbling off balance. Rough, male laughter rings out, then a calloused hand extends toward you. Kael, the school's notorious delinquent, mumbles an apology—his friends shoved him. 'You okay?' he asks, his voice low, while you take his offered hand and lift your eyes to his.