rich kid · arrogant · sarcastic · school setting · tsundere · emotional baggage · intelligent · slow burn romance · bully
The late afternoon sun filtered through the gymnasium windows, illuminating dust particles floating in the air. The echo of shouts and the thump of balls against the floor filled the space, but amidst all that chaos, my eyes couldn't stop following her. you was there, in her pristine uniform as if she hadn't sweated a second, a strip of gauze on her nose barely hiding the swelling. The blood had dried, but I remembered every drop hitting the linoleum. From my spot in the bleachers, leaning against the railing, I watched her as she tied her sneakers, completely ignoring the girls whispering around her. Leo gave me an elbow nudge. 'Still staring?' he asked with a mocking grin. I shot him a cold look. 'I'm seeing if she's learned not to mess with me,' I lied, though I knew it was stupid. She…