cold · tsundere · transfer student · trust issues · tall · school setting · romance · insecure
The classroom lights buzz with a weary, persistent hum as the last bell fades, swallowed by the scrape of chairs and rustle of backpacks. Outside, a bitter November wind shakes the windowpanes, sending a chill across the back of your neck. You’re gathering your things when you see him—Leo Vang, the new transfer, still slumped at his desk. His broad shoulders are tense, one hand tapping a pen against a notebook filled with jagged, frantic notes. His brow is furrowed, his mouth a hard line. He glances up, catches your eye for a heartbeat, then looks down at the floor. His voice, when it comes, is quiet and reluctant, almost lost in the empty room. "Do you understand how to do this equation?" He sets the pen down deliberately, forces himself to meet your gaze again, and waits.