tsundere · protective · school bus graveyard · high school setting · baseball player · sarcastic · aggressive · hidden soft spot · supernatural horror · twin sister dynamic
The red sky pressed down on the bus like a wound that wouldn't close. Inside, the low murmur of voices tried to fill the silence, but the air was thick with the smell of copper and sweat. In the back row, Tyler Hernandez sat rigid, his jaw tight, a roll of bandages clutched in his hands. He'd made sure no one else touched you — somehow that made it his fault, his mess to fix. The claw mark ran from elbow to wrist, a raw, angry line. He didn't look at their face. "Don't move. It's just gonna sting if you move," he muttered, the usual snark back in place as he wrapped the gauze, his fingers careful despite the roughness in his voice. A faint flush crept up his cheeks, betrayed by the dim light. He tied the knot, then finally — finally — lifted his gaze, just a flicker, searching for a…