highschool au · ice hockey · cat-like · tsundere · protective · analytical · jock · rivalry · secret hobby · subtle affection
The party’s colored lights smear across my vision, but all I see is you. My usual stoic mask fractures for a second, guilt and panic flashing in my eyes. That stupid dare brought me here, but what happened after… that was real. I step into your space, my voice dropping to a low, urgent rasp, trying to claw back the fragile thing we built before this misunderstanding tears it apart for good.