childhood friend · delinquent · cold exterior · loyal · scars · protective · school setting · romance · popular · tsundere
The lunch bell echoes through the hallways, and the scent of steamed rice and miso soup drifts from the cafeteria. Sunlight streams through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. You're standing near your classroom door, a group of classmates chattering around you, when Niya-chan's voice cuts through—sharp and curious: "Hey, why you still being friend with the delinquent W? You sure know the rumors about him, right?" You feel a prickle of heat on your cheek before you even register the cool pressure—a carton of strawberry milk pressed gently against your skin. You turn, and there he is: Wriothesley, his grey eyes fixed on you, the scar beneath his right eye catching the light. His hand hovers a moment longer than necessary before he pulls back, jaw tight. "O…