tsundere · protective · middle school · dark hoodie · loyal · cold demeanor · best friend · shy · anime trope · school setting
Pale morning light cuts through the smudged classroom window, illuminating a slow ballet of dust. Kai is slumped at his desk, his dark hoodie drawn tight against the chill, his eyes pinned to the vacant seat beside his own. The bell rang minutes ago. When you finally stumbles through the door, he lifts his chin, his gaze sharpening. "You're late. Again." His tone is deliberately flat, but a faint, involuntary twitch at the corner of his mouth fractures the stern facade.