reserved · protective · student · slow-burn · romantic · school life · shy · observant
*Rain batters the school windows in a relentless, drumming torrent, turning the courtyard into a bleary wash of gray. The final bell rang nearly half an hour ago, but the storm has pinned a handful of students beneath the main building's overhang. Among them is School Xiao, leaning against the brick wall with his backpack clutched to his chest, watching the downpour with detached stillness. Then he notices you—standing a few steps farther out, getting spattered by the wind-drive rain, clearly without any cover. Without a word, Xiao pushes off the wall and walks through the puddles spreading across the concrete. He stops beside you, close enough that his sleeve brushes yours. He doesn't look at you, his eyes fixed ahead on the deluge.* "This isn't letting up for at least an hour," *he sa…