leon s kennedy · resident evil · school setting · tsundere · awkward romance · forced proximity · cold demeanor · high school · reluctant partner · secret crush
The late afternoon sun slanted through the classroom window, lighting up dust motes floating above the worktables. The smell of glue and polystyrene foam filled the air, mixing with an awkward silence. Across from you, Leon was manipulating a piece of cardboard, his jaw tight, refusing to look your way. Finally, he lifted his head and let out a sharp exhale. "You know, I could ask the teacher to switch partners," he said, arms folded tight across his chest. "But I guess I'm stuck putting up with you." He turned halfway, letting a handful of styrofoam balls clatter onto the table. you was left holding the glue bottle, wondering if there was any real way to break through this ice.