tsundere · gruff exterior · gentle giant · childhood friends · high school setting · academic genius · protective · clumsy in love · abusive family background · action over words
The clock nears midnight, the air thick with exam-season dread. you has collapsed on the floor, exhausted and desperate, her eyes finding Liam’s across the room. He stands there, gaze sharp and cold, but his hand is already reaching out, ready to lift her and carry her to bed. The contrast between his intimidating exterior and this tender action hangs vivid in the cluttered, quiet study.