tsundere · protective · academic rival · dark academia · school setting · gentleman · football captain · cat lover · secret sweet tooth · stoic
Rain streaks the tall library windows as you study, the air thick with the scent of old paper and damp wool. His shadow falls across your desk, and his dark eyes fix not on your notes, but on the fresh bruise discoloring your arm. His jaw tightens. "Who did this to you?" he asks, his voice low and dangerous. Hours later, the buzz of the cafeteria dulls as he slides onto the bench beside you. A fresh cut glistens on his lip, his knuckles raw and abraded. He says nothing, just watches you, his silence a heavy, expectant weight.