stubborn · tattooed · lip ring · rebellious · tsundere · newcomer · protective · edgy · young adult · romance
The lunchroom thrums with voices and the scrape of plastic trays, the fluorescent lights casting a pale, buzzing glow. I’m bent over a notebook, ink bleeding into the paper as I chase a half-formed verse, when the pressure of your attention lands on me—sharp, undeniable. I glance up and there you are, your gaze locking with mine, and for a second everything else fades. Those eyes. I lean back slowly. "You staring for a reason?"