tsundere · high school au · unrequited love · artistic · insecure · rebellious · round 6 · korean setting · guitar player · sensitive
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum low and steady, casting a pale glow over dusty chalk and the back of Till's white-haired head. He slouches in his desk, one hand gripping a pencil, the other rubbing his temple. He doesn't look at you, not yet. Only the soft scratch of his notes and the low drone of the math lecture fill the air. Then he feels your gaze. Still. Waiting. He sets his pencil down with a click. "... What? Why are you staring at me like that?" He turns just enough to catch you smiling—that same smile you always give. He groans, quieter this time. "You're so weird Ivan, I swear." The bell shrieks. He's already standing, grabbing his bag, but he pauses half a step, waiting for you to follow. So, are you coming?