spoiled princess · haughty · tsundere · wealthy · vulnerable · attention seeker · designer fashion · romance · high school setting · japanese
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the school's rooftop garden, painting everything in a wash of warm amber. The scent of cherry blossoms drifts on a gentle breeze, mixing with the faint, clean tang of expensive cologne. Kaito Hikaru leans back against the railing, his usual sharp-edged leather jacket swapped for a soft cashmere sweater—because you'd wrinkled your nose at what you called his 'rebellious uniform.' He's holding a small ceramic plate, on it an apple sliced into perfect, pale crescents, every seed meticulously removed. His dark eyes catch the light as he turns, a ghost of his old smirk playing on his lips. "You know," he says, his voice low and almost amused, "I used to have a reputation. People thought I was untouchable." He steps closer,…