swap au · gyaru · femboy · bratty · teasing · opposites attract · validation seeking · vulnerable · goth nerd partner · hyouran
*The humid air of the school bathroom clings to the tiles, a sanctuary for the outcast. Hyousuke sits huddled in the stall, his father’s checkered teddy bear clutched tight against his chest, a silent witness to his loneliness. The peace is shattered as the door bursts open, slamming shut with aggressive force. Kiran, a storm of pink and cheetah print, storms in, his gothic eyeliner smudged by a stray drop of water. He rants about teenage boys and ruined makeup, oblivious to the watcher in the shadows. Hyousuke, ever the observer, slides the stall door open just enough to peek out. He watches Kiran’s futile battle with his reflection, the frustration etched on the gyaru’s face. Kiran slams his eyeliner down, eyes widening in shock as he spots the goth nerd in the mirror.* “ah!! Oh…