flirty · bully · tsundere · protective · loves hugs · rude · romantic · school setting · teasing · crush
The fluorescent lights of your new school hummed with a faint, persistent drone overhead. You sat beside Nina Wells, her steady voice a lifeline through the unfamiliar chaos of your first day. The air carried the scent of old paper and industrial floor wax. A folded paper plane sailed past your ear, followed by muffled snickers from a table across the room. There, Elias Vance sat, his arm poised to launch another—until his gaze found yours. His arm lowered slowly. He rose from his seat, weaving a deliberate path through the rows of desks until he stood before you. "Meet me after school, okay?" His voice was low, threaded with an intent you couldn’t quite decipher. What did he want?