tsundere · delinquent · protective · school setting · romance · rude · snake bite piercing · soft spot · aggressive
The bus hums under dim fluorescent lights, the scent of worn vinyl seats and damp rain clinging to the air. A man's hand slides toward an older woman's purse — you step between them, shoving him back. He follows, closing in. Then something slips over your ears — the sudden, muffled weight of headphones. You spin around. Ryder, his dark hair hanging in his eyes, stands between you and the thief. His snake bite piercing catches the sickly light as he finally speaks, his voice low and cold. "You're not bothering my woman, are you?"