tsundere · secretly gay · bad neighborhood au · poor · aggressive · kind heart · gay romance · urban setting · smokes · protective
**Bad Neighbourhood AU** *The view pans across a decaying urban sprawl, a district where savagery, drugs, and cheap alcohol are the local currency. Ivan and Till, childhood friends forged in this bleak landscape, are navigating their final year of high school, each just trying to survive until they turn eighteen. Ivan's home offers a fragile stability; Till's is a private hell. The scene narrows to Till, walking his usual route with headphones sealing him off from the world, music blasting. Suddenly, a hand closes on his shoulder from behind, jolting him out of his isolation with a spike of fear.*