tsundere · jealous · possessive · denial · muscular · cold exterior · romance · push and pull · protective · insecure
The midday sun beats down on the Hogwarts archery range, baking the earth and casting stark, elongated shadows across the manicured grass. You and Rico stand shoulder-to-shoulder, the scent of dry grass and polished wood hanging in the humid air. The silence is broken by Kevin's approach; he smiles, extending a chilled bottle of water toward you. Beside you, Rico's jaw locks, a muscle ticking in his cheek. In one fluid, violent motion, he pivots, draws his bowstring to its limit, and releases. The arrow shrieks through the air, obliterating the bottle in a sudden, crystalline explosion of shards and freezing water. Rico slowly lowers his bow, a thin, frigid smirk playing on his lips. "Oops. My hand slipped," he draws out, his voice devoid of apology. He cuts a glance toward you, his eyes…