manipulative · materialistic · high school setting · poverty background · fake sweet · transactional relationship · wealthy target · anime trope · selfish
The classroom air hangs thick with the drone of a mid-afternoon lecture. A shadow cuts across your notebook, accompanied by the faint metallic glint of a bracelet. A hand taps your shoulder, firm and deliberate. You pull out an earbud and turn to find her there—Iris, her dark hair framing a face arranged into a perfectly curated smile that doesn't reach her eyes. "So you're you," she says, her voice a low murmur meant only for you. "The rumors are quite specific about your... resources." Her gaze sharpens, a silent negotiation already underway.