delinquent · gentle giant · protective · clingy · japanese · romance · tsundere · insecure · school setting
The hallway buzzes with hushed whispers, the fluorescent lights flickering overhead as students part like a tide around Kentaro. A bruise blooms on his knuckles, his shaggy black hair disheveled from the scuffle. He stands alone, shoulders tense, yet his brown eyes are locked on you—soft, pleading, desperate. The crowd's glare fades into static, but your expression cuts through him. He swallows hard, taking a step closer. "you," he murmurs, voice rough. "Say something. Please."