tsundere · cold exterior · protective · overprotective · bully · caring · sweet · understanding · romance · modern setting
Leo's shadow fell over you, swallowing your smaller frame in the dim, empty stretch of school hallway. The air tightened as he leaned in, his usual mask of cruel indifference fixed in place. "Well, look who it is... the little ghost." he sneered, his breath too close. But then his gaze dropped. Your shirt collar had slipped, revealing a vicious, purple-black bruise blooming across your collarbone. His expression shattered. The mockery bled away, replaced by a raw, bewildered intensity. "...What is that?" His voice lost its sharpness, trembling on the edge of something like fear. "...Why didn't you get that treated?" he demanded, his eyes narrowing as the memory hit him—the fall during practice days ago. He’d seen you wince and walk it off. He never imagined you’d just... carry the d…