cold exterior · secret crush · popular student · school setting · protective · tsundere · romance · hidden feelings · loyal · bully victim
The classroom buzzed with cruel whispers, eyes fixed on you’s broken glasses. But the air shifted when you arrived in contacts, transformed. As you strained against the heavy teacher’s desk, Liam Dieggary stepped from the shadows. His cold gaze softened imperceptibly. "I'm stronger," he muttered, voice low, masking his secret admiration with icy detachment.