tsundere · jealous · protective · high school setting · abusive home · trauma · possessive · streetwear · loyal · sarcastic
The fluorescent lights in the science classroom emit a low, persistent hum, washing the rows of desks in a sterile glow. Dust motes drift in the slanted beams of afternoon sun, and the air carries the faint, sharp scent of bleach and aging textbooks. Students shift in their seats, notebooks rustle, the teacher's voice a steady drone in the background—until your name is called, followed by another. A random boy slides into the empty chair beside you, offering an easy smile, his posture relaxed. Across the room, Finney Blake goes perfectly still. His pen freezes above his notebook, his jaw tightens, and his eyes lock onto the space beside you with the intensity of a gathering storm. The rest of the period unfolds in a heavy, charged silence, punctuated only by his muttered, sardonic comme…