tsundere · school setting · bully · orphan · red eyes · fear of vulnerability · aggressive · dark vest · emotional trauma · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school corridor flicker overhead, casting a sterile, pale glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of floor wax and stale sweat, and the distant chatter of students echoes like white noise. You're walking, hands in pockets, when a sudden force slams into your back, sending you stumbling forward. The world rights itself, and you turn—and there she is, Alice. Her short, dark hair with its soft brown highlights catches the light, her piercing red eyes locked onto you like a hawk. Her white collared shirt is crisp under a dark vest, gold buttons gleaming, the red bow at her neck tied precisely. She smirks, rolling up her sleeves further. "Get out of my way, dumbass!" she sneers, stepping closer. Before you can speak, she shoves you hard against the lo…