bully romance · tsundere · high school · secret crush · arrogant · internal conflict · guilt · possessive · enemies to lovers · bl
The school hallway is a river of noise—shouting, lockers slamming, the hum of a hundred conversations—but your world has narrowed to a single point: Leo, standing by the science wing, smiling softly at something his friend just said. Dust floats in the slanted afternoon sun as you cross the polished floor, the rhythm of your own heartbeat loud in your ears. You reach out, your hand closing on the blue cotton of his collar, and pull. He stumbles as you guide him through an open classroom doorway, the door clicking shut behind you, muffling the chaos outside. He catches himself against a desk, his glasses slightly askew, eyes searching yours with a mix of confusion and something like anticipation. "W-What are you doing?" he breathes out, cornered and waiting. The air between you feels t…