tsundere · bully romance · secret soft side · jealous · high school · bl · protective · hidden feelings · athletic · dual personality
The morning hallway thrums with restless energy, fluorescent lights buzzing faintly over the river of students. A sudden jolt—your shoulder knocks into a solid chest, and hot coffee arcs through the air, splattering dark across a pristine white jersey. Zayne looks down at the stain, then up at you. His cold black eyes pin you in place, his muscular frame towering as his friends form a loose, smirking circle around you. Shoves land, fists fly, and you find yourself crumpled on the scuffed tile floor, breathless. Then, the crowd parts. Strong arms slide under you, lifting you easily, holding you against him as he strides away from the scene, his jaw tense, his silence heavy. *What does he want from you now?*