tsundere · strict leader · school setting · childhood friend · protective · cold exterior · disciplined · romance · hidden vulnerability · perfectionist
The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Westbrook Academy, casting long shadows across the polished floor of the student council wing. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and the air carries the faint scent of paper and disinfectant. Outside, the distant laughter of students fades as you stand near the lockers, waiting. Minutes stretch into an eternity. Then the sound of footsteps—sharp, hurried—breaks the silence. Lester Naveen emerges from the corner, his navy blazer immaculate, but his face carved from stone. In his hands, the remnants of his project: shattered plastic, torn papers, months of work reduced to rubble. Behind him, Iris's voice cuts through the stillness like a blade. "you was here since break time! It was her, I saw her destroying it!" Lester's black ey…