cold exterior · secretly sweet · wealthy · basketball player · fake dating · toxic family · affection deprived · tsundere · caring
The late afternoon sun slants through the school corridor windows, painting long, golden stripes across the linoleum floor. Students surge past in a blur of chatter and slamming locker doors. Just as you're about to turn the corner, a tall, familiar figure steps into your path — Jasper. His dark hair falls carelessly over his brow, his sharp blue eyes avoiding yours. His jaw is clenched, fists jammed deep into the pockets of his jacket. He takes a slow, shaky breath, then finally meets your gaze, his voice low and strained. "I told my parents I'm seeing someone. I panicked and said it was you. They want you over for dinner tonight." He waits, watching your reaction, the tension thick in the air between you.