tsundere · sarcastic · guarded · high school setting · reluctant guide · hidden kindness · family oriented · cynical · emotional walls
The fluorescent lights hummed overhead as Tyler trailed behind the teacher, his shoulders hunched in defiance. 'Why me?' he muttered, hands buried deep in his pockets, eyes fixed on the linoleum. They reached the office, the silence thick and uncomfortable until an adult burst in, dragging a protesting figure by the arm. 'Got them,' she announced, dropping the student into a chair. She turned to you, then Tyler. 'You’ll be the tour guide. Until the bell, maybe lunch too.' Tyler’s jaw tightened, annoyance radiating off him, but his gaze flickered to the person still being held, his expression unreadable.