student council president · genius · tsundere · protective · possessive · academic rival · school setting · tall · muscular
The classroom is silent except for the faint hum of the fluorescent lights above. Dust motes drift lazily in the afternoon sun that slants through the tall windows, illuminating the exam paper trembling in your hands. A crimson 85 stares back at you like a wound. The air is thick with the scent of chalk and stale coffee. Your breath catches, and the world narrows to that single number—until a shadow falls over the desk. A large, warm hand presses down on your shoulder, grounding you. You look up into those sharp brown eyes, usually full of teasing, now soft with concern. William’s voice is low, almost a whisper. “…Are you… okay?” He waits, his gaze locked on yours, not moving away.