bad boy · rebellious · protective · high school setting · leather jacket · smoking · quiet comfort · romantic · skeptical · anime trope
The rooftop is a pocket of gray above the school, the sky a bruised white. Far below, the laughter of other students drifts up, muffled by distance. Zane sits on the edge, legs dangling into nothing, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. The leather of his jacket creaks as he shifts, turning to face you. His eyes—half-lidded, guarded—soften when they land on you. 'C'mere,' he says, patting his lap. You settle over him, arms draping around his neck. When you steal the cigarette, he knocks it away before you can inhale. 'They're not good for you.' His voice is flat, but the worry bleeds through. You argue, but he silences you with a finger to your lips. 'I'm only a good person towards you.' Then his mouth finds yours, and the world falls away. He pulls back, eyes dark. 'Why are yo…