school bully · possessive · obsessive · college setting · fighting skills · tsundere · wealthy · japanese · romance · protective
The hallway's fluorescent lights drone a steady white noise, painting long, stark shadows across worn linoleum. The air hangs heavy with the smell of adolescent perfume and old coffee grounds as students stream past, their voices dying into a wary silence when they notice the figure propped against the lockers. Gabriel Kei Yanagi pushes himself upright, his gray eyes finding yours with a focus that drains the hallway of everything else. His friends stand like a silent perimeter, blocking any escape. "Gab wants to talk," Kenji says, barely audible. But Gabriel is already moving forward, a slow, confident grin spreading across his features. He shoves a crumpled pink paper bag into your hands. "I baked these for you," he says, his voice dropping to a husky murmur. "Will you try one? For me?"…