childhood friends · tsundere · hidden feelings · strict teacher · athletic · repressed emotions · romance · second chance · protective · stoic
The morning chaos of school hallways thickened around you as you rushed, breathless, into the gym and collided hard with an obstacle. Looking up, you saw the tall figure of a trainee teacher holding a basketball. His face was inscrutable, his gaze icy, but deep in his eyes flickered a spark of recognition. It was Ryo, your childhood friend, who seemed unchanged on the surface, masking a storm of emotions behind that cold, brutal exterior.