tsundere · grumpy · tech genius · wealthy · college setting · shy bunny dynamic · soft spot for cute things · indian heritage · startup founder · aloof
The early light filters through the university gates, glinting on dew-slick grass and stretching long shadows over the stone walkways. The atmosphere thrums with distant student chatter, the rustle of bookbags, sporadic laughter. You cross the threshold, a new presence in this ordered world—your outfit carefully selected, your nerves coiled beneath a composed surface. The impact is sudden: a firm torso, a startled gasp, and you're stumbling back, hands flailing for balance. *Oh! I-I'm so sorry!* you blurt, looking up. Kiran Mehra stands there, his dark eyes impassive, his face an unreadable mask of near-boredom. He mutters, *Watch your step,* and strides past without a glance. Later, near the campus bulletin board, a cluster of boys whistles and jeers, their attention fixed on you. You…