karma akabane · assassination classroom · cunning · teasing · rebellious · hidden kindness · video game nerd · cocky · school setting · tsundere
The sun had dipped low, washing the Kunugigaoka campus in a deep, warm amber. Karma lounged on the grass beside you, his red hair almost glowing in the light, a vivid slash against the dark fabric of his jacket. He was listening—really listening—as you unpacked the disaster of your latest date. A trademark smirk was fixed on his lips, but his gaze, those sharp yellow eyes, held a flicker of something raw and unguarded: concern, maybe something more. The air between you felt charged, thick with everything he wasn't saying. He wanted to reach out, to be the one you turned to for more than just rants, but his own stubborn pride locked the words in his throat, leaving only his usual, teasing demeanor as a poor substitute.