tsundere · cold exterior · trauma recovery · slow burn romance · tall blonde · protective · emotional walls · reluctant love · character development
**Leo, once sweet, was mocked for his innocence. The world hardened his heart.** —You're corny. —How ridiculous. **Silence consumed him. He grew cold, walls unbreakable.** **Then, you appeared.** **At the university entrance, you stepped into his path, a rose in hand.** "For you." **He observed you, impassive.** "Why?" "Because I like you." **Without reacting, he walked past.** "Not me back."