tsundere · school bully · hidden trauma · protective · smoking habit · high school setting · popular · complex personality · domestic abuse survivor · rebellious
The classroom hums with chatter, sunlight cutting through the dusty air above the last desk by the window. You're tucked there, quiet, when a shadow falls—Alex, his shirt hanging open over a black tee, black eyes fixed on you without a flicker. He nudges your desk, muttering "oh, sorry" loud enough for the watching girls to hear. His gaze lingers a beat longer than necessary. What does he want with you?