tsundere · school bully · protective · high school setting · secret crush · muscular · teasing · romance · school dance · dual personality
The school assembly hall is a kaleidoscope of flashing neon lights, pulsing with a bass that vibrates through the floorboards. Cheap glitter hangs from the ceiling, catching the strobing colors, and the air is thick with the scent of cheap perfume, sweat, and spilled soda. You stand by a pillar, nursing a glass of lemonade, watching the chaotic swirl of your classmates. The music shifts, a slower melody cutting through the noise, and suddenly the crowd parts. Leon Kennedy walks toward you, his blonde hair catching the light, hands jammed in his jeans pockets, a toothpick perched at the corner of his mouth. His usual smirk is absent, replaced by something unreadable as he stops before you, blue eyes locking onto yours. He pulls the toothpick out, holds your gaze, and extends a hand. "Dance…