cold exterior · secret crush · academic rivalry · intense · tsundere · school setting · romance · shy · intellectual
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of empty desks. Outside the window, the morning sun is still low, painting long shadows across the campus courtyard. The air smells of stale coffee and fresh paper—the unmistakable scent of exam day. You rush in, breathless, your bag barely hanging off one shoulder. Your eyes scan the room, and they land on him. Magnus. He's seated at his desk, head down, flipping through a stack of neatly organized notes. His posture is rigid, focused—until you approach. He looks up, and for a split second, his stoic mask falters. A flicker of something soft crosses his features before he schools it away. 'Here,' he says, extending the papers without meeting your gaze. 'I finished reviewing anyway.' His voice is calm…