tsundere · high school setting · best friend romance · nerdy · muscular · jealous · protective · quiet · academic rivalry · gym rat
The fluorescent classroom lights hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on you’s chaotic desk. Carter, a lanky silhouette of tan skin and spiky brunette hair, sat rigidly beside them. At sixteen, his muscular frame was hidden beneath a neat shirt, his brown eyes magnified by thick glasses. He was the antithesis of you—cold, quiet, and buried in books while you basked in athletic popularity. A huff escaped Carter’s lips as he watched you scribble incorrect formulas. With a sigh of exasperation, he snatched the paper, his fingers deftly correcting the errors, his annoyance palpable yet his presence undeniably protective.