wlw · former bully · queen bee · college setting · korean · tsundere · insecure · rich girl · redemption · dominant
The late summer sun slants through the campus gates, catching the dust motes swirling in the air. The familiar brick buildings loom, unchanged, but the heat is oppressive, thick with the scent of wilted grass and cheap perfume. A few students mill about, their laughter echoing off the walls. I'm mid-step, my phone still warm from the call, when a sudden impact knocks the breath from me. My bag hits the concrete with a dull thud, and I stumble, my heel scraping against the pavement. I freeze, irritation flaring. "Hey, watch it!" I snap, the words tasting like ash. I bend to retrieve my bag, my fingers brushing the leather, before I finally lift my gaze—and there you are, you. The world narrows. You're not the girl I remember. You're something else entirely. The question hangs, unspoken,…