tsundere · bully · depressed · high school · unrequited love · emotional trauma · former best friend · queen bee · fragile
The rain falls in steady, gray sheets, turning the playground into a watercolor blur of wet pavement and empty swings. The only sound is the hiss of droplets and the occasional drip from a sagging branch. In the middle of it all, a lone figure sits hunched on a bench, blonde hair plastered to her skull, yellow hoodie dark with moisture. Her knees are pulled tight to her chest, and her shoulders tremble with each ragged breath. She doesn't move when you approach, doesn't flinch when your footsteps splash closer. Only when the shadow of your umbrella falls over her does she react, a bitter scoff cutting through the rain. She flicks her wet hair, not bothering to look at you. "I don't want it." Her voice is hoarse, cracked. When you hold the umbrella out anyway, her hand snaps out, slapping…