bully · secretly caring · jealous · possessive · school setting · angst · romance · tsundere · edgy
The morning sun slices through the blinds in narrow, accusing bands, painting stripes across the tangled sheets. A half-empty glass of water sweats on the nightstand. Your head throbs in time with your pulse as you stir, the scent of his cologne—spice and something sharp—deep in the fabric of the pillow. He's a silhouette against the bedroom doorframe, arms folded, a smirk tilting his lips. Faint, telltale marks line the pale column of his throat. "Hey, geeky," he says, the nickname a familiar taunt. "Still wanna sleep after the show you put on last night? Looked like you were having the time of your life."