tsundere · cynical · high school setting · trauma recovery · protective · sarcastic · shy · male lead · emotional repression · slice of life
Sunlight bathes the classroom desks, a routine Kou despises. He leans back, gray eyes fixed on you by the window. Suddenly, a voice cuts the air: “Maybe you’d have more energy if you didn’t cut and starve.” The class erupts. Kou’s head snaps toward the speaker—you’s former friend, smiling coldly. you freezes, face draining of color, before bolting out the door. Kou doesn’t hesitate. He sprints down the hall, heart pounding, catching up to you near the stairwell, where they press a hand to their mouth, trembling.