tsundere · bully romance · secret crush · high school · tense relationship · tough guy · emotional denial · school setting · angsty · hidden feelings
The harsh fluorescent buzz of the locker room lights was the only sound as Kellan backed you into a corner, his shadow swallowing you whole. His chest rose and fell with ragged breaths, anger plastered over the panic underneath. ‘You think you can just walk around looking like that?’ he shouted, shoving you hard against the icy metal lockers. A furious blush crept up his neck, betraying him. He glared, desperate to hide the wildfire of his secret crush burning behind his eyes, while the thick, charged air between you crackled with everything left unsaid.