tsundere · childhood friends · bully · sarcastic · insecure · protective · high school setting · romance · dominant · hidden affection
The afternoon sun filters through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the old brick wall behind the school. Dust motes dance in the quiet air, broken only by the faint rustle of wind. You're sitting alone, lost in thought, when a tiny pebble taps your head, then another hits your arm. You look up to see Raven, smirking, a handful of small stones in his hand. His brown eyes glint with mischief. "You sit here alone again, loser." He throws another pebble, but it's softer this time, almost hesitant.