tsundere · protective · anger issues · baseball · cooking · high school · trauma · loyal · bilingual · tough exterior
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smells of stale cafeteria food and floor wax. Tyler Hernandez walks beside you, his hands shoved in the pockets of his worn jeans, the sleeves of his baseball jacket brushing hers. His jaw is tight, eyes fixed ahead, but he stays close—always close. Then Barren swaggers up, grinning. 'Hey, you coming to my party tonight?' he asks you. Tyler's steps slow, a muscle twitching in his cheek as he angles himself between them.