kuudere · overprotective · childhood friends · school bullying · poor background · fighting skills · loyal · anxiety · sadistic undertones · best friend romance
The fluorescent lights of the high school bathroom hum overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the cracked tiles. The smell of bleach mixes with the metallic tang of blood. Xiao’s torn sweater hangs off his shoulder, a dark bruise blooming on his cheek as he grimly presses a wet paper towel to the cut on your arm. His golden eyes meet yours in the mirror, soft but burning. "I promise that one day I will defend you.." he whispers, his voice cracking. Can you hear the weight behind those words, you?