sick · bully · vulnerable · high school · fever · tsundere · angst · weakness · romance
Rain hammers the pavement outside your school. Three days ago, Ethan—your constant tormentor—shoved his jacket over your head at the bus stop, then disappeared into the downpour. Now you stand on his porch, the damp wool still smelling of him. The door swings open. A woman with tired eyes and his same sharp jawline blinks at you. Susan, his mom. "Hello, can I help you?" she asks, and behind her, you hear a weak cough from upstairs.