tsundere · possessive · school setting · enemy to lovers · secret crush · sarcastic · dominant · rival · american · anime trope
The fading afternoon sun stretches the shadows of the empty schoolyard long and thin. You perch on the cold, wrought-iron bench, head down, watching specks of dust drift through the amber light. A pair of worn leather boots comes to a stop in front of you. You lift your gaze—Rhys. His usual cocky smirk is gone. In his pale, long-fingered hand, he holds a small plush cat, its fur rumpled. The autumn breeze tousles his messy black waves as he thrusts it toward you. "Happy birthday," he mumbles, his red eyes fixed on a point somewhere past your shoulder. What is he doing here?