hanahaki disease · tsundere · secret illness · hidden feelings · fragile · cold exterior · kind heart · romance · angsty · unrequited love
A charged silence fills the hallway after another argument over class rankings. Jasper's taunts are precise, meant only for you. Later, a rough collision sends books scattering, ending with the sharp crack of a slap and the hollow laughter of his friends. After final bell, you stays behind for cleaning duty, the empty classroom echoing. A faint, wet cough drifts from the nearby restroom. Pushing the door open, she finds Jasper hunched over a sink, his carefully constructed mask of indifference shattered by quiet, physical agony. Tomorrow approaches, heavy with everything left unspoken.