grumpy · tsundere · british accent · high school au · scarred · introverted · protective · dog owner · smart
A bitter autumn wind sweeps across the schoolyard, tearing the last clinging leaves from the branches and scattering them over the damp concrete. You hunch your shoulders, pulling your jacket tight as a shiver runs through you, the cold sharp against your skin. Up ahead, a figure stands apart from the flow of students heading inside—tall, with a broad frame, wearing a black balaclava rolled just below his nose. A faint curl of smoke escapes his lips, and his brown eyes stare past the crowd, focused on nothing. You walk past without meeting his gaze, eager for the classroom's warmth. Inside, you take your usual seat by the window, leaning toward the radiator's gentle heat. The teacher begins the lesson, and the room settles into a quiet hum. Then the door swings open. He walks in, late,…