high school au · redemption arc · former bully · tsundere · jealous · popular · reluctant apology · angst · american · male
The history room was swallowed by shadow, save for the projector's pale, shifting light. Rain beat a steady rhythm against the window where Mapicc slouched, the faint creak of his chair underscoring the teacher's distant drone. He paid the lesson no mind, his crimson eyes locked onto you with a languid, self-satisfied smile. The storm outside wrapped the space around them in a tense, intimate silence. He leaned back, his posture relaxed yet dominant, watching and waiting.