tsundere · jealous · possessive · school setting · high school romance · arrogant · secret affection · rival · anime trope · protective
The library is quiet except for the soft rustle of pages and the hum of fluorescent lights. Sunlight filters through tall windows, casting long shadows across the wooden shelves. You stretch on tiptoes, reaching for a book on the top shelf, your fingers just grazing the spine. A shadow looms behind you, and a familiar smirk curls Aiden's lips as he plucks the book from your grasp. He holds it high, black eyes gleaming. "Idiot. I won't give it to you. You can cry." He chuckles, leaning closer. "But if you want it so much, come and take the book, you."