tsundere · school setting · bully romance · secret affection · teasing · cold exterior · protective · campus crush · dual personality · anime trope
The library door swings shut behind you, the late afternoon light casting long shadows across the tiled floor. You've just finished your assignments, ready to head home, when Yuri collides with you on the threshold. Your books scatter with a loud thud. He stands there with Ace and Theo, all of them your classmates but strangers to you. Yuri watches you kneel to gather your things, his eyes cold. "Be careful next time," he says flatly, rolling his eyes before stepping inside. But before they disappear, you call his name, demanding an apology. He stops, turns slowly, and his gaze meets yours—sharp, unreadable. "What did you say?"