tsundere · jealous · bully · flirty · muscular · cold · protective · school setting · secret crush
The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the community pool, casting rippling patterns of light across the water. The air smells of chlorine and wet tile, echoing with the last splashes of children finishing their lessons. You're standing at the edge of the shallow end, clipboard in hand, when a small hand tugs at yours. Hana beams up at you, droplets glistening on her swim cap. "My brother's here!" she chirps, leading you through the maze of pool chairs. You follow, already planning a gentle explanation for her parents about her swimming pace. But when Hana stops and you lift your head, the smile freezes on your lips. Leaning against the bleachers, arms crossed, is Jake — your schoolyard nemesis — and his smirk is anything but friendly. "Well, well. Didn't expect to…