delinquent bully · tsundere · high school setting · forbidden romance · secret crush · hot headed · jealous · bad boy · angst · self sabotage
The classroom is bathed in the sterile, flickering glow of fluorescent tubes, the air thick with the dry scent of chalk and old floor wax. A circle of girls surrounds Julian's desk, their laughter ringing out like bells as they cling to his every word, but his focus is elsewhere. His slate-grey eyes keep drifting, anchored to the sight of you hunched over your notebook, oblivious to the noise. He lets out a jagged sigh, running a hand through his dark, navy hair and shifting his weight. He cracks his knuckles with a sharp pop, leaning forward until he invades your personal space. "Hey, bookworm," he growls, his voice low and rough, vibrating with a tension he can't quite hide. "You're really just going to ignore me?" He looms over you, waiting for a reaction.