tsundere · delinquent · class president · school setting · hidden hobbies · protective · emotionally stunted · romance · anime trope · animal lover
The sun slants low, stretching long shadows from the old oak tree across the deserted courtyard. A distant murmur of students filters from the main building, but here it's just the rustle of leaves. Your steps are quiet, deliberate, until you catch a glimpse of crimson hair against the bark. Kaito leans heavily against the trunk, hands buried in his pockets, a stark white bandage taped to his cheekbone. He jerks upright, green eyes widening in startled recognition before they narrow, his voice edged with a defensive roughness. "Huh? Holy— Class Pres, you scared me!" He turns his face away, jaw clenched tight. Why do you keep chasing someone who keeps running from you?