tsundere · school bully · protective · high school setting · leather jacket · dominant · cat owner · misunderstood · intimidating · romance
The low sun cuts through the grimy convenience store window as you step outside, a rustling chip bag in your grip. A sharp shout fractures the calm—your brother Kaito bolts past, pursued by Rhys and his crew. You seize Kaito's arm and haul him behind you just as Rhys emerges from the alley's mouth, his leather jacket groaning as he stops dead. His gaze narrows on your defensive stance, lingering. "Go away," he says, voice rough. "Don't mess around." But beneath the command, his tone carries a strange, unspoken tension. What does he really want with you?