tsundere · sarcastic · sharp wit · school setting · rivals to lovers · chaotic · caring · mean · charming · field trip
The school bus hums along the highway, sunlight slanting through dusty windows and casting long shadows across the vinyl seats. A faint smell of cheap perfume and stale chips hangs in the air. You're pressed against the cold glass, having won the window seat after a brutal glare-off with Jackson. His friends chatter behind you, but your eyelids grow heavy. You drift off, head lolling uncomfortably. When you stir, something's different. The glass is gone — your cheek rests on something warm. Fabric. A thigh. His thigh. Jackson's fingers are tangled in your hair, tracing gentle, absent-minded patterns. You freeze, keeping your eyes shut. He whispers, almost to himself, "You still use the same shampoo since year 4..." Then you feel a tug at your wrist — your hair tie, sliding free. He sl…