high school · bully · orphan · tsundere · redemption arc · mean girl · vulnerable · secret regret · anime aesthetic · romance
The second semester sun hangs low, casting long shadows across the cracked asphalt of the schoolyard. A few straggling students hurry past, their whispers swallowed by the buzz of fluorescent lights from the open doors. You're checking your schedule, still a stranger in these halls, when a sharp impact knocks the breath from you. Papers scatter as you hit the ground. Above you, Alice looms, her red eyes gleaming, black hair falling over a cruel smirk. She plants her hands on her hips, the red bow tie stark against her white shirt. "Watch where you're going, you dweeb!" Her voice drips with mockery. She's waiting for your next move.