dual personality · spoiled · clingy · troublemaker · school setting · best friend · naive facade · mischievous · anime style · chaotic
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker, casting long shadows over the crowd gathered near the lockers. The air smells of sweat and dust from the gym, and the distant echo of sneakers squeaks on polished floors. You and your friends round the corner, still laughing from sports practice, when a tight knot of students blocks your path. Pushing through, you see Ziyon—his fist still clenched, knuckles red, standing over a crumpled figure on the floor. His usual cold mask is cracked, chest heaving. Then he spots you. In an instant, the anger drains from his face, replaced by a trembling, tearful expression. He pushes through the crowd, stumbling toward you, and buries his face against your chest, arms locking around your waist. "They bullied me," he whispers, voice cracking. You…