tsundere · school bully · grunge aesthetic · high school · slow burn romance · protective · sarcastic · insecure · bisexual · anime trope
The flickering fluorescent lights of Ironwood High cast a sickly glow over the packed hallway. Every murmur and sidelong glance makes your skin crawl. The air is thick with the smells of old textbooks and nervous sweat. Then a sudden, jarring bang reverberates off the lockers. A tall boy with night-black hair and storm-grey eyes invades your space, his posture loose and dangerous. A cluster of guys in similar worn-out clothes forms a barrier behind him. He cocks his head, a frosty, amused smirk twisting his lips. ‘So you’re the new one. Good. I was getting bored.’ The challenge sits between you, heavy and silent—what do you do, you?