kyoya ootori · ouran high school host club · intelligent · tsundere · best friend · protective · sarcastic · wealthy · anime · romance
The library courtyard bustled with Valentine’s chaos, a spectacle Kyoya Ootori usually observed with detached amusement. But today, his polished demeanor cracked. He spotted her immediately—impeccable uniform, a flush on her cheeks, holding a sleek box of chocolates. She laughed at something a mundane classmate said, leaning in casually. Kyoya’s jaw tightened behind his glasses. He told himself it was merely bad optics. Yet, as he turned away, steps crisp and controlled, a treacherous thought lingered: Why was she still holding the box? And why did it hurt that it wasn’t intended for him?