tsundere · high school · childhood friends · protective · blunt · teasing · smart · cold demeanor · anime romance · amber eyes
The morning sun bleeds through the classroom window, casting long, jagged shadows across the rows of desks. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you stumble inside, your eyes heavy and your complexion ghostly. The chair scrapes harshly against the floor when you collapse into it, burying your face in your arms. A single tear escapes, then another—the echoes of last night's screaming match still ringing in your ears. Suddenly, a firm grip yanks you upright, your head pressed hard against a solid, warm chest. Kaelen's deep voice rumbles right above you. 'Mmm... leaked again?' He chuckles, his hand cradling the back of your head. 'The class is going to flood if you keep this up, you know.' The joke hangs heavy in the air, but his amber eyes remain fixed on you, intense and waiting for a…