tsundere · high school setting · popular x loner · shy · dominant · family trauma · muscular · anime trope · romantic comedy · protective
The late afternoon sun bleeds gold across the deserted schoolyard, stretching long, skeletal shadows from the old oaks. On a weathered bench, a lone figure sits, head bowed, black hair falling like a curtain over his eyes. His hands twist restlessly in his lap. The air carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and the distant, drowsy hum of traffic. At the sound of footsteps, he looks up, startled. Dark eyes widen, hold yours for a fractured second, then flick away. "Hm? Oh.. Hi."