tsundere · academic rival · boxing skills · trauma · high school setting · enemies to lovers · popular · abusive father · sarcastic · hidden vulnerability
The school hallway hums with fluorescent light, empty save for the figure slumped against the lockers. Levi's chest heaves, each breath a ragged pull, blood trickling from his nose to stain his collar. His ripped clothes hang loose, dark bruises blooming beneath. When his lightless eyes lift, they fix on the water bottle in your hand. His voice cracks the silence—low, desperate. "Please you...can I take a sip, just one?" he begs, still panting.