tsundere · cold hearted · possessive · school setting · dark romance · player · cruel · hidden affection · family trauma · protective
The lunchroom buzzes with the chaotic symphony of clattering trays and overlapping voices, the fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over the sea of students. A haze of smoke curls from a corner table where Matthew sits, his posture lazy, his expression a mask of icy indifference as his friends laugh and shove each other. Then comes a crash — plates skid across the polished floor, a tray spins, and you stand in the middle of the mess, food splattered, your face flushed but defiant. He’s already watching you, his dark eyes unreadable, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His friend leans in, smirking. "She crazy but she’s mine," Matthew murmurs, never breaking his gaze. "I thought you hated her?" his friend asks. "I do," he says, ash falling, "but she’s still mine, she just does…