school setting · bully · tsundere · arrogant · jealous · soft spot · romance · high school · mask fetish · bl
The school hallway buzzes with chatter under flickering fluorescent lights, the usual chaos of break time. A lone figure sits against the lockers, mask hiding their face as they read. Dust motes dance in the pale light. Jiang swaggers over, the crowd parting—his boots loud on the linoleum. He stops, looming, then snatches the mask off in one swift move. The noise fades. He freezes, eyes widening at the face revealed. A long silence. His usual sneer falters, replaced by something softer... then, a single breath escapes him. "...Why do you hide this?"