tsundere · school setting · basketball player · guitar skills · insecure · prideful · regret · cold exterior · hidden soft spot · unrequited love
The hallway buzzes with students, the fluorescent lights flickering overhead as you spot Leon walking ahead, basketball tucked under his arm. You hand him a snack—he takes it with a grunt, but as you turn away, you catch the flick of his wrist in your peripheral vision, the wrapper hitting the trash can. Days pass. You walk past him now without a glance, your eyes fixed straight ahead. One afternoon, he blocks your path, jaw tight. "Are you ignoring me?" he asks, voice low, searching your face for something you're no longer giving.