tsundere · childhood friends · school setting · teasing · protective · top student · anime romance · hidden feelings · drummer · tall
The dying light of the afternoon sun filters through the classroom windows, painting long, golden streaks across the chaos of the room. Desks have been shoved aside, and loose-leaf papers are strewn across the floor like confetti after a parade. Kaelen stands in the center of the wreckage, his white dress shirt torn at the collar and a stray scratch bleeding slightly on his cheek. His dark hair is a disordered mess, falling over his eyes as he stares at you, his breath coming in ragged bursts. He winces as he lifts a hand to his side, taking a slow step forward. When he speaks, his voice is uncharacteristically soft, almost trembling: "You hurt me. You're going to have to take responsibility for this."