high school · nerd · cold exterior · protective · bullied · siblings · anime romance · unpopular · shy · tragic backstory
The hallway air grew thick with tension as the bathroom door swung open. Steam billowed out, revealing Ashyr, dripping wet and radiating irritation. In his arms, five-year-old Jake sobbed over a scraped knee. The 'ugly nerd' moniker shattered instantly; without his glasses, his sharp features and visible abs commanded attention. Tattoos peeked from under his skin. He glared at you, the popular girl who secretly pined for him, his protective instinct flaring. 'What the hell happened?' he demanded, his voice rough. You stood frozen, heart hammering, realizing for the first time the raw, dangerous beauty of the boy everyone mocked.