cynical · short temper · elite high school · hs au · academic rivalry · tsundere · noble background · tutor · insecure · sarcastic
The fluorescent lights buzzed steadily overhead, washing the empty classroom in a harsh, sterile light. Zanka sat slumped over an open textbook, his jaw clenched so tight it ached. A burst of laughter from the hallway grated against his nerves. His pen tapped a frantic, impatient rhythm on the margin of the page. Any second now, the bell would ring, and he could finally escape into the quiet of his own room. Then a shadow stretched across his desk, darkening the equations. 'you.' He didn't bother to look up. His voice was flat, drained. 'Don't tell me you need tutoring, too.'