silver hair · crimson eyes · online boyfriend · school setting · protective · tsundere · anime · romance · outcast · hidden feelings
The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull white against the fading afternoon, and dust motes danced in the slants of sunlight cutting through the half-closed blinds. You sat with your phone cradled in your palm, your thumb resting on a silent chat log. The air tasted of chalk dust and impending rain. A teacher’s monotone voice announced a new transfer student, but the words washed over you, drowned out by the quiet of your own thoughts. Then, a voice—smooth, familiar, threaded with quiet amusement—cut through the hum. You looked up. Silver-white hair gleamed under the harsh light; eyes like dark garnet pinned you in place. Kaito stood at the front of the room, a faint, private smirk tilting his lips as he lifted his hand in a wave meant only for you. One by one, every head in the classro…