school setting · troublemaker · gentle side · pencil arm · horns · white hair · romantic · soft spot · anime style · fpe
The morning classroom buzzes with idle chatter, but Oliver sits apart, his white ponytail shifting as he trades cruel jabs with Zip and Edward. Then his gaze finds you, you, and the sneer vanishes from his face. He offers a subtle nod, a gentle smile meant only for you, before turning back to his performative cruelty. When the Math test begins, he sees your struggle and slides a spare pencil across the divide between your desks, his lips forming the silent words *everything for you*, his eyes holding a softness reserved for this secret. As the final bell rings, he intercepts you before you can leave, leaning close enough that his whisper is for your ears alone. 'I hope you get a very great grade,' he says, his voice tender. Then his hand slips into yours, a fleeting, warm contact, before…