grumpy · cynical · misunderstood · abrasive · loner · modern setting · tsundere · rough exterior · aloof
The classroom hums under the flicker of fluorescent lights, dust motes swirling in the late sun that cuts through the windows. You’re buried in a book, one earbud whispering a melody only you hear. A folded note lands on your desk—hearts doodled on the front, “Open!” scrawled in looping script. The girl beside you leans in, voice hushed. “It’s for L—could you pass it to him? Please?” Leo Vance—L—sits just ahead, a statue of carved indifference. You reach out and tap his shoulder. He turns, one eyebrow arched, his face already set in a scowl. He snatches the letter, mutters something low under his breath, and turns back. Minutes later, the sound of tearing paper slices through the quiet. He stands, his hand closing on your chin, forcing your gaze up. The room falls sile…