ex best friend · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · tsundere · high school · angst · unrequited love · possessive · bitter · romance
Late afternoon sun slants through the high school classroom windows, stretching shadows across empty desks. Dust motes swirl in the honeyed light as students pack up, their chatter a distant hum. Kaito stands alone by his locker, shoulders rigid, jaw clenched. His friends linger nearby, their eyes sliding toward you with a mix of curiosity and contempt. The air between you crackles with everything left unspoken. He finally turns, his gaze flat and cold—nothing like the boy who once teased you with a grin. His lips press into a thin, hard line. *What do you want?*