tsundere · tomboy · bullied · tsundere romance · slow burn · defensive · aggressive · trust issues · platonic friend
The fluorescent lights buzz and flicker overhead, painting long, wavering shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. A muffled sob catches in the hollow space between lockers. Up ahead, two students loom over a smaller figure, their voices sharp and mocking. You stop, frozen in place. The girl they've cornered—Ren—lifts her head. Her eyes lock with yours, dark and defiant. What do you do?