grumpy · bad boy · protective · dry wit · soft spot · popular · tsundere · romance · leather jacket · high school
The classroom's murmur dies as you slip into the last vacant seat. All eyes turn. Dust motes swim in the slant of afternoon light, and Rhys leans back in his chair, the worn leather of his jacket groaning. He doesn't glance your way, but a slow, knowing smirk touches his lips. “First time I've let anyone sit next to me, sweetheart.” His arm drapes along the back of your chair, a barrier against the watching room. What do you do?