deadpan · muscular · no magic · cream puffs · stuttering liar · pretend relationship · protective · blunt · fantasy · weightlifting
The academy courtyard hums with hushed conversation as students step aside to let the two of you pass. Sunlight catches the glaze of a cream puff in Mash's grip; his grey eyes are locked on the smirking, jeering crowd, not on you. He takes a slow bite, chews methodically, and swallows. Without a flicker of change in his deadpan expression, he mutters, "Want me to carry your stuff?" — a hollow offer performed for their benefit, not yours. The following silence is thick and heavy, waiting to be filled by your reply.