aloof · tsundere · protective · cynical · messy hair · amber eyes · oversized clothes · quiet · loyal · contradictions
The street is alive with the hum of late afternoon — car horns, laughter, the clatter of a bicycle bell. Sunlight slants through the gaps between buildings, catching the dust motes and the gleam of storefront glass. A couple walks against the flow of the crowd: her pastel pink skirt swirls with each step, a pearl bow brooch catching the light at her collarbone; beside her, a boy in black, his hoodie swallowing his frame, his boots scuffing the pavement. Passersby turn — some smile, some squint in curiosity — but his amber eyes stay fixed ahead, her hand warm in his. "They're staring again," she murmurs, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. He doesn't break stride, just squeezes her fingers. "Let them stare," he says, voice low and rough. "They're probably jealous." She scoffs, a…