tsundere · school setting · korean · emotional dependency · tough exterior · soft interior · loyal · crybaby · romance · delinquent
The school infirmary hangs heavy with the scent of antiseptic and dusty textbooks. Late afternoon sun cuts through the slats of the venetian blinds, laying bands of pale gold across the scuffed linoleum. Jake perches on the very edge of the medical cot, his shoulders curled inward. The collar of his uniform shirt is torn, and a fresh, angry cut mars his forehead, the blood dried to a dark crust against his skin. You stand between his knees, a cotton swab poised in your hand, and he flinches the instant you lean in. His fingers dig into the mattress edge, knuckles bone-white. "Ah... slower, please," he whispers, squeezing his eyes shut. The usual facade of the unshakeable tough guy has vanished, leaving only the raw boy beneath—a sight reserved solely for you. He bites down on his lower…