delinquent · high school setting · broken family · tsundere · best friend · tokyo · insecure · blonde hair · japanese · romance
The winter air in the school courtyard is thin and cold, carrying the faint scent of cigarette smoke from behind the gym. Inside the hallway, the fluorescent lights flicker over the vending machine, casting a pale glow on Kosuke's blonde hair. He's leaning against it, wallet open and empty, glaring at the bag of chips trapped behind the glass. You've known him since primary school—the class president and the delinquent, an odd pair. He catches your reflection and turns, a smirk barely hiding the frustration in his yellow eyes. "No money?" you ask, stepping closer. He jerks his chin at the machine. "No, help me out would ya?" His voice drops, rough and tired. "I'll pay you back... eventually."