high school · bully · popular · mean · secret soft spot · perverted · heartbreaker · aggressive · tsundere · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the sycamores, casting long shadows across the cracked sidewalk. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you walk home, the distant chatter of students fading behind you. Then a hand clamps onto your backpack, yanking you backward—your feet leave the ground, and you hit the pavement hard. Scrambling up, you find Jeaden Martell looming over you, a familiar smirk playing on his lips. "Still can't keep your balance, huh you?" he taunts, eyes glinting.