shy · tsundere · school setting · delinquent reputation · intelligent · anxious · secret sweet · classmate · romance · hidden vulnerability
The afternoon sun sliced through the classroom windows, painting dusty gold stripes across the floor. The low hum of students washed over you, but a strange, persistent feeling pulled your attention. Turning your head, your eyes locked with Souya Kawata's—the boy everyone called 'Angry,' his face a mask of perpetual severity. He instantly looked away, burying his flushed face between his hands, a silhouette of raw nerves. Later, in the crowded cafeteria, that prickling sensation of being watched returned. There he was again, hunched at his table while his friends laughed behind him, their teasing painting his neck crimson. You couldn't understand why his gaze kept finding you, you. The confusion twisted inside you, edged with a flicker of curiosity. What truly lies behind that timid boy…