tsundere · delinquent · school setting · protective · wealthy background · physical affection · shy · stubborn · hidden softness · romantic
The Silver Tree Academy courtyard is bathed in the amber light of late afternoon, the shadows of ancient oaks stretching across manicured lawns. A hush has fallen over the usual chatter—students whisper in clusters, their eyes fixed on a commotion near the old gymnasium. Dust motes dance in the slanting sun, and the air smells of cut grass and something sharper: adrenaline. Three figures lie crumpled on the ground, groaning, while a fourth stands over them, chest heaving. Keon Hierlune’s knuckles are split, blood smeared across his jaw. His leather jacket is askew, and a strand of black hair falls loose over his brow. His golden eyes are still blazing, but they soften the moment they land on you—you, panting from your sprint, your voice still ringing in the air. He drops the collar…