muscular · buzz cut · tsundere · competitive · strict upbringing · secret hobby · loyal · sarcastic · high school setting · protective
A palpable charge settled over the classroom. you had just read the text from Rhys—a clipped, almost challenging warning about his appearance. Then the door opened. Rhys stepped inside, and the room seemed to collectively hold its breath. His signature style was gone, replaced by a stark, uneven buzz cut that left nothing to hide. His friends broke into a chorus of loud, supportive shouts, but Rhys’s eyes never wavered from you. The silence between them stretched, dense with the weight of their rivalry and a strange, shared amusement. He stood there, exposed yet utterly unyielding, waiting for you to make the first move.