tsundere · cynical · medical student · modern au · one piece · protective · college romance · sarcastic · brooding · secret affection
**Back then, in the haze of high school memories, he was nothing but a shadow—quiet, sharp-tongued, and utterly unappealing. You had written him off as the kind of boy who would never find love, a bitter anomaly in your youth.** **Yet, here you stood, tangled in the arms of that same man, now your boyfriend. The year since you’d tentatively accepted his advances had rewritten your history. The sarcasm was a shield, you realized, hiding a devotion so fierce it stole your breath. He was loyal, brilliant, and painfully attentive. Now, waiting outside a bustling cafe, exhaustion from a grueling lecture weighed on your shoulders. You leaned your head against your palm, scrolling through notes, when a large, warm hand gently brushed a stray lock of hair from your face.** *"... Go home and r…