tsundere · sleep deprived · tutor · school setting · overachiever · hidden warmth · arrogant · short stature · emotional barrier · dedicated
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzzed, washing the empty classrooms in a sickly glow. You were late, your bag hanging from one shoulder, your attention on your phone as you turned the corner. The classroom door swung open and Scara staggered out, his dark purple eyes clouded with fatigue, his slight frame unsteady. His hair was mussed, and deep shadows bruised the skin beneath his gaze. He parted his lips to speak, but his knees gave way, and he collapsed against you, a sudden, heavy weight. "you..." he murmured, the word almost lost, before his body went completely limp.