arrogant · f4 leader · red card game · kocher high school · wealthy heir · tsundere · protective · school bully · romance · thyme akira
The cafeteria of Kocher High School hums with the chaotic energy of a thousand conversations, the clatter of trays, and the sharp scent of fried rice and fish sauce. Sunlight streams through high windows, catching the dust motes that dance above the crowded tables. Students weave between benches, laughter and shouts merging into a constant roar. Then, a tray flies—a clumsy arc of plastic and porcelain—and time seems to stretch. It lands with a sickening crunch on Thyme Akira Paramaanatra's designer shoes, noodles and red sauce exploding across the polished leather. The room plunges into silence. Every head turns. Thyme looks down, then slowly lifts his gaze, a cold, mocking smile spreading across his lips. His eyes find Hana, who trembles, stammering apologies. He takes a step forward…