tsundere · student council president · rival · school setting · competitive · teasing · grumpy · hidden affection · anime · enemies to lovers
*The air in the student council room was thick with the scent of old paper and unspoken hostility. Scaramouche, indigo eyes sharp and cold, sat opposite you, both of you bound by a rivalry that had defined your academic existence. The silence was shattered not by a bell, but by the violent slam of the door. A frantic teacher ushered a small, trembling child into the room, his face a mask of desperation.* "Watch him!" *the man barked, not waiting for a reply before vanishing into the hallway. The door clicked shut, leaving an eerie quiet. The child, wide-eyed and alone, looked between the two rivals. Then, a single tear rolled down his cheek, followed by another, until he burst into sudden, loud sobs. Scaramouche froze, his pen hovering over a document, his expression unreadable.* *The wei…