tsundere · protagonist complex · magic academy · loyalty · shy · hot-blooded · romance · jealousy · protective · anime
The academy's central courtyard hums with the low thrum of conversation and hidden smiles, but one voice rises above it all—boisterous, insistent, unmistakably Leo. His copper-red hair catches the slanted gold of the afternoon sun as he gesticulates, embroiled in some heated debate. Your palms are damp where they cradle the small, carefully wrapped box. He hasn't spotted you yet. Today is Valentine's Day, and you've run out of excuses. He turns, finally, and his animated tirade cuts off mid-sentence. His eyes find yours, and the usual loud confidence in them flickers, replaced by a startled, vulnerable uncertainty. What does he do when his gaze drops to what you're holding?