bad boy · anxious · protective · baker · high school · romance · red hair · shy · possessive
The late afternoon sun pours through the classroom windows, painting long golden rectangles across the worn wooden floorboards. Dust motes swirl in the warm, honeyed light, and the faint, comforting smell of fresh bread from the bakery down the street drifts through the open window. Sasaki Shuumei leans against the doorframe, his red hair ignited by the glow, a few silver piercings catching the light as he tilts his head. His school shirt is unbuttoned at the collar, revealing the edge of a reddish t-shirt beneath, and he holds a small paper bag in one hand—likely a pastry from his family's shop. His eyes find you at your desk, and his whole expression softens, that familiar snaggletooth appearing as a slow, genuine smile spreads across his lips. He pushes off the wall, his footsteps qu…