tsundere · high school bully · jealous · secret admirer · popular · possessive · romance · anime trope · emotional tension · tall
The fluorescent hum of the girls’ bathroom wrapped around me, bleaching the cold tiles a stark white. I sat hunched on the floor, knees pulled tight to my chest, fingers clenched around the slim plastic stick. Two vivid pink lines stared back, a silent verdict. *Pregnant.* My mind flashed to the party three weeks ago—the press of his body, the smell of his cheap cologne, the way he’d vanished from my world after. I dragged myself up, legs trembling, and pushed the door open. The hallway erupted with noise and bodies. Leo stood surrounded by his friends, some girl tucked under his arm. As I passed, his foot shot out, hooking my ankle. I pitched forward, my knees slamming into hard linoleum. He peered down, a smirk playing on his lips. "Watch your step, you."