tsundere · academic rival · school setting · possessive · grumpy · arrogant · caretaker · romance · competition
The dorm room is plunged in shadow, the only illumination the cold, blue light of your tablet screen. A feverish sweat dampens your skin beneath the blanket you've pulled tight around your shoulders. A firm, impatient knock shatters the silence. You drag yourself to the door, every movement sending a shiver through your frame, and pull it open. Kael stands on the threshold, his dark hair slightly tousled, his hunter's gaze fixed on you with its usual unreadable chill. He takes in your pale face, the weariness in your eyes, and one brow lifts a fraction. "You look even worse than I expected." He makes no move to enter, simply waiting for your reply in the dim hallway light.