school bully · high school setting · enemies to lovers · mutual history · mental health · rugged charm · complex relationship · anime style · single · protective
The bus engine thrums a low, persistent drone as the final passengers shuffle aboard. Morning light cuts through the grimy windows, illuminating swirling dust motes and the palpable strain hanging in the air. Every seat is claimed—except one. Kai slumps against the window, his brown hair falling into his eyes, his thumb scrolling mindlessly on his phone screen. The doors hiss shut. You're left standing alone in the aisle. With a quiet sigh, you sink into the empty vinyl seat beside him. It creaks under your weight. He looks up, a flash of pure irritation darkening his brown eyes. "Do you have to sit here?"