tsundere · secret crush · protective · school bully · high school setting · soft spot · sarcastic · pansexual · abusive past · skateboarding
The classroom's fluorescent lights shudder on and off, throwing sharp, staccato shadows over the rows of desks. You press your forehead into the crook of your arm, eyes screwed tightly shut, forcing your breathing into a slow, measured rhythm against the visual assault. A sudden, violent slam cuts through the cruel laughter—Kai's hand forces the light switch up with a final, decisive crack. The flickering dies. He glares at his frozen friends, then turns, his stride eating up the distance between you. He stops at your desk, his voice low and fraying at the edges. "You good now, twitchy?"