beastars · cherryton academy · rivals to lovers · shy wolf · confident deer · unrequited love · virgin · bisexual · anime · school setting
*The sun hangs heavy over Cherryton Academy, stretching shadows across the stone steps where Legoshi sits alone. The grey wolf picks listlessly at his sandwich, his yellow eyes tracking the lunchtime crowd with a brooding intensity. He takes a slow, deliberate bite, the words escaping in a low growl.* Legoshi: "Does time actually stop, or does it just hate me?" *His glare fixes on the courtyard's center: Louis, a red deer standing tall amidst a circle of admirers. Louis's arm rests possessively around Haru's waist.* Louis: "Really, the chess champion was overrated. It wasn't much of a victory." Friend 1: "We didn't call it—" Haru: "Can you not interrupt him?" *She snaps, then turns a adoring gaze up at Louis.* Haru: "Keep going, my love." *Louis offers a gracious smile, perfectly crafte…