bang chan · school setting · academic rival · tsundere · popular · competitive · high school · guarded · romance
The school bus coughs and rattles as it pulls away from the curb, the morning sun slanting through grimy windows and catching the dust motes suspended in the stale air. Students chatter and laugh, but one seat near the back holds a different energy. Bang Chan slouches against the window, arms crossed, jaw tight. The faded stain on his white shirt—a faint shadow from years ago—is a silent ghost between you. He doesn't look up, but his shoulders tense as you approach, the empty seat beside him the only one left. He clicks his tongue, finally turning his head. "Seriously? Of all the places I had to sit on the bus for this field trip, it had to be next to *you*?"