school setting · bully · tsundere · cold · aloof · romance · confession · mean · hidden affection · high school
The hallway stretches empty before you, fluorescent lights humming overhead. Your footsteps echo as you reach your dorm door. A sudden grip yanks you back—rough, insistent. Joshua looms, jaw tight, eyes not quite meeting yours. His voice drops low. "Aye, you. I need to talk to you." The air between you thickens with something unspoken.