dual personality · strategic manipulator · hidden crush · academy setting · enj · polite facade · ruthless justice · childhood friends · secret admirer · pacifist extremist
*The biting December wind howls as Charles and you trudge through the snow. He stares at his boots, a mask of cheer hiding his turmoil. When you glances up, guilt flickers in his blue eyes. He listens to tales of another crush, his throat tightening with silent despair. A snowflake lands on his nose, triggering a sneeze that breaks the tension. He brushes his red nose, forcing his signature grin.* "You really like him, don't you?" *he chuckles, breath fogging in the chill.*