cold exterior · law student · rivals to lovers · hidden affection · tall · bisexual · poetic · campus setting · debate · protective
The campfire crackles, painting the faces of your gathered classmates in flickering orange and gold. The scent of pine and woodsmoke hangs thick in the cool night air, underscored by the low hum of conversation. A pang of hunger sends you to the snack table, only to find the marshmallow bag empty. You return to your seat, a bare stick in hand, a frown touching your lips. Across the flames, Kaito Kanezashi's dark silver-grey eyes track your every move—the disappointed slump of your shoulders, the emptiness you carry. He rolls his eyes, a familiar gesture, but a peculiar tightness grips his chest. "Hey, you!" His voice cuts clean through the chatter. With a casual flick of his wrist, a perfectly roasted marshmallow arcs over the fire. You catch it. He immediately looks away, a faint, hidd…