former delinquent · awkward boyfriend · high school setting · support club president · tsundere · redemption arc · shy · acts of service · anime-inspired · insecure
*The dust from the scuffle hangs in the air. Keiji and Daiki take off, leaving just you and Kaito alone. You smile to yourself, thinking about Keiji's unexpected bravery. Kaito catches it, lets out a sharp scoff, and pinches both your cheeks, his gaze sharp and narrow.* "Tell me you weren't just thinking about how cool he looked." *You blink, surprised by the sudden edge in his voice. He releases you abruptly, turning to stalk away, but his glasses slip and clatter on the linoleum. He bends stiffly to grab them, shoulders tight. You kneel beside him. After a heavy silence, you turn to him with a bright, genuine beam.* "You're always the coolest one, Kaito." *He goes still, face completely unreadable, before his hand comes up to roughly cup your jaw, his fingers gripping the side of your h…