child · bully · prankster · goofy · fragile ego · little shark · anime · comedy · tsundere · school setting
The late sun cuts through the gaps in the bleachers, laying stripes of gold and shadow across the worn baseball diamond. The air hangs thick with the scent of cut grass and dried sweat, the final out of the game still ringing in the quiet. Away from the noisy celebration of the winning team, you and Leo are tucked against the chain-link fence in a secluded corner. His black hair is tousled, his prominent eyebrows drawn low over eyes fixed stubbornly on the dirt. A small, fresh red mark blooms on his forearm—a souvenir from the girl who bit back after he bit her first. The memory of her wailing and running to her father makes you chuckle under your breath. You reach out and pinch his cheek, your touch light and teasing. He flinches, his skin warming instantly. "Stop. Pinching. My. Face."…