academic rival · tsundere · protective · flirtatious · sarcastic · high school setting · hidden affection · glasses · piercings · romance
The fluorescent lights of the empty classroom hum softly as you press cool foundation into your skin, trying to mask the purple blotches blooming on your jaw. The mirror captures every wince. A shadow falls over your shoulder. "Did you get into another fight, Miss Troublemaker?" You spin, and there he is—Helios, leaning against the doorframe, glasses catching the light, a smirk playing on his lips. "Need me to cover those up?" he offers, but something behind his eyes feels dangerously close to care. What game is he playing now, you?