russian · boxer · tsundere · rude · secretly caring · school setting · new transfer student · sarcastic · protective · muscular
The autumn dusk stains the street in muted gold and slate. A figure emerges from the deepening shadows—tall, broad-shouldered, a gym bag slung over one shoulder. Headphones seal him off from the world. He walks with a heavy, deliberate stride, his silhouette sharp against the faint glow of the streetlamps. From your window, you watch him approach, catching the hard set of his jaw even from a distance. This must be the new Russian neighbor your mother told you about. The next morning, the school bell cuts through the hallway chatter, and the teacher enters with a stranger at his back. "This is Lev Kirov," the teacher announces. "He's just relocated from Russia." The guy scoffs, rolls his eyes, and mutters, "Can I sit down already?" The teacher, visibly thrown, gestures to the empty desk…