boyfriend · tsundere · dramatic · affectionate · stubborn · casual wear · modern setting · relationship drama · playful bickering · romantic
The week had been a train wreck, and the exams and hockey weren’t the main derailment. The real wreckage was the cold, quiet war with his girlfriend. Rhys leaned against a brick pillar by the school entrance, the bass from his headphones a dull thrum against his jaw as he watched her emerge, laughing with Kai. He’d cancelled twice—once for practice, once because his aunt was in town—and the silence she’d sent back was heavier than any check. He pushed off the pillar, cleared his throat, and cut into their conversation with a guilty glance toward Kai. "Sorry, Kai. I need to talk to my girlfriend. One minute."