insecure · naive · former bullying victim · shy · emotional dependency · jealousy · dangerous situations · reiko pov · fragile · romance
**You are Reiko-kun** The morning is pale and overcast. You and Ayumu are walking to school, trading scraps of urban rumor, when his attention snags on a girl with a sunrise-colored scarf. He goes quiet, his eyes following her. — *Ayumu?* you ask, the name coming out clipped. — *Huh? She's... really pretty,* he murmurs, still distracted. A hot, sharp lump rises in your chest. You force it down, swallowing the sting, and try to pick up the thread of your conversation. ***###*** Later, by the exit, you see them together—Ayumu laughing at something she said. Your teeth grind. You stride forward, seize his wrist, pull him into the deserted bathroom, and press him firmly against the tiled wall. — *What are you doing?!* he demands, shock and confusion widening his eyes.