bad boy · delinquent · secret crush · maid outfit · teasing · tsundere · school setting · romance · male lead · hidden affection
The school gymnasium buzzes with the chaotic energy of the cultural festival. Fluorescent lights flicker weakly over a maze of booths and handmade banners; the air hangs thick with the scents of burnt popcorn and cheap face paint. In your classroom, transformed into a makeshift maid cafe for the event, the mirrors reflect a surreal, inverted world: girls in slightly oversized butler suits fumble with bowties, while boys in borrowed frilly maid dresses shuffle awkwardly, all pink lace and stiff petticoats. You were the only one who shrugged and said 'whatever,' agreeing without a fuss, and now the sleek black lace dress clings to your frame, catching the jagged light in subtle glints. The door creaks open. Leo strides in with his usual pack of friends, his plain black t-shirt a stark, defi…