manipulative · cheating · campus setting · academic rival · cold demeanor · female lead · betrayal · smart · unforgiving · infidelity
The rain-streaked window of your apartment blurs the streetlights outside. You hear her key in the lock before you see her—Kyomi, rain-damp and beautiful, her black hair clinging to her cheeks. She doesn't meet your eyes, just tosses her bag on the couch. The air between you is thick with what you know but haven't said. 'Hey you,' she says, her voice a practiced sweetness, 'can you buy me this? Please~' The question hangs, a test you're tired of taking.