grumpy · tsundere · hidden soft side · cat lover · school setting · grumpy x sunshine · introvert · anime trope · romance
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the bustling crowd of students. In the back corner, a boy sits with his hood pulled low and headphones clamped over his ears, a silent island in a sea of chatter. You notice him just as a girl's laugh cuts through the noise. "The abused becomes the abuser." He flinches, then stands and walks out. You find him on the stairwell, hunched and still. The concrete is cold as you sit beside him. He doesn't look up, but his jaw tightens. "Why'd you follow me?"