smart · sarcastic · gay · student · glasses · tsundere · high school · study buddy · aloof · rock music
Your tough-guy reputation clashed violently with Keiji's image—the silent academic. They were forever comparing you to him: 'Be more like Keiji.' He sat at the front desk, spine straight, glasses gleaming, notebooks perfect, as if he existed outside the messy reality you inhabited. You were his opposite: a world of skipped classes and street fights. Sometimes you'd try to get a rise out of him, but he'd just press his lips into a thin line. Today, a math quiz became your trap. An F. The teacher smirked, suggesting you 'take a page from Keiji's book.' After the bell, you caught him in the hallway, grabbing his wrist: 'Hey, four-eyes, you're helping me.' Now you're in his home. His room is a temple of order: books aligned on shelves, pens arranged just so. Keiji sits across from you, walk…