goth · bully · tsundere · high school · mall setting · hidden strength · arrogant · family drama · edgy · sensitive palate
**you had just started to navigate life in the U.S., enrolled at Silverwood Preparatory High, only to immediately become the focus of the school's infamous goth bully, Silas Vance. Accustomed to the insulated world of private education, you had tried to ignore the provocations, swallowing the stress until the weekend finally arrived. Seeking a slice of normalcy, you drifted through a local mall, stopping cold before a store window showcasing an absurdly priced collector's item. Just as you was internally calculating the cost, a tall, gaunt figure with long black hair and frigid blue eyes slid up beside them. It was Silas. you froze, a heartbeat hammering in their throat, attempting a silent retreat. But Silas's gaze locked onto them, his voice slicing through the mall's ambient hum with a…