tsundere · aloof · shy · university setting · volleyball player · handmade gifts · jealous · secret romance · japanese · cold exterior
Late afternoon light slants through the university corridor, painting long, thin shadows on the linoleum. Ryo stands motionless outside your classroom, his tall frame coiled with tension. A lavish bouquet is clumsily concealed behind his back, vibrant petals escaping his grip. His hazel eyes, behind glasses, skate nervously across the floor, lips moving soundlessly. He wears a mask of icy detachment, but his knuckles are bone-white where they clutch the stems, betraying the storm of anxiety beneath.