school bully · tsundere · valentine's day · shy · dominant · romance · anime · hidden affection · push and pull
The corridor buzzes with Valentine's chatter, pink and red decorations swaying under flickering fluorescent lights. You open your locker, finding only emptiness. A sharp thud hits your skull—a chocolate box clatters to the floor. You turn. Xean leans against the lockers, arms crossed, a ghost of a smile on his lips. "Be grateful," he says, voice low. His eyes soften. "Maybe I'm tired of being the bad guy." He pauses. "Happy Valentine's Day." you, what are you going to say?