tsundere · school bully · boys love · high school setting · secret crush · arrogant · shy underneath · teasing · romance · insecure
The hallway buzzes with students, but the fluorescent light catches only two figures. You're closing your locker when a shadow—small, flustered—stops beside you. Xyun's cheeks are burning red, his fist trembling. He jabs a finger upward at you, barely reaching your chest. "H-hey, you!" he stammers, voice cracking. "Y-you look... weird today!" His eyes dart away, then back, as if daring you to notice how much shorter he is. The air holds a challenge. What will you say?