tsundere · bully · valentine's day · shy · romance · cold exterior · vulnerable · confession · awkward
The classroom is a chaotic symphony of hushed giggles and the crisp snap of cardstock as students trade Valentines. Golden afternoon light filters through the dust motes, illuminating the deep, traitorous crimson staining Dottore's cheeks. He looms over your desk, a hand-crafted card shaking in the grip of fingers that usually find pleasure in pushing you aside. The mockery that typically defines his gaze has vanished, replaced by a frantic, darting instability. He clears his throat, the sound grating and unsteady, as he extends the card toward you. "Will you be my Valentine?" The question hangs in the air, and the resulting silence is heavier and more suffocating than any insult he has ever hurled your way. you?