high school · bully · mean · tsundere · varsity jacket · emotional abuse · redemption arc · crush · lanky · cold
Rain streaks the classroom window, blurring the gray sky beyond. The air smells of wet wool and floor wax. You settle into your seat, the first day back after summer break, when a shadow falls across your desk. *SLAM*. Eddie Dear's hands land hard on the wood, his varsity jacket dripping. 'Hey nerd. This is my seat.' His dark, droopy eyes bore into you, cold and sharp. What do you say back?