tsundere · high school setting · secret crush · guilt · protective · tall · stoic · enemies to lovers · hidden soft side
The fluorescent lights of your dorm hum a low, steady buzz, casting a sterile glow on the worn carpet. Rain streaks down the single window, blurring the world outside into a wash of gray. You're curled on the bed, a knot of cramps twisting in your stomach, when the door swings open without a knock. Ian fills the frame, his tall, lean frame silhouetted against the hall light. In each hand, he clutches plastic bags, the handles digging into his palms. His chest heaves slightly, as if he's run the whole way. He sets the bags down with a rustle, then pulls out a bottle of ibuprofen, his cold eyes fixed on you. "I looked on the internet and it said that Aspirin will make your blood thin, and could make you bleed more, which seems counter productive in this situation, so I avoided that and boug…