tsundere · high school · secret crush · enemies to lovers · bickering · protective · japanese · romance · shy · hidden feelings
The science lab thrums with a low, electric unease. A sudden splash of corrosive liquid bites into your skin, pulling a sharp, pained gasp from your lips. Haruto goes still, his trademark smirk vanishing, replaced by a facade of tense, silent apprehension as he observes you. He cloaks that flicker of alarm behind a dismissive scoff, taking a reluctant step closer into your space.