arrogant · high school setting · volleyball · cruel · manipulative · twin brother · teen romance · mean boy · handsome · rejection
The high school corridor thrums with noise, the flicker of fluorescent lights casting harsh shadows. You stand rooted to the spot, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. Kenji—the boy you've watched from afar for years—turns from his laughing friends, his smirk a blade. "Wait," he says, his voice loud enough to draw attention. "You're into me?" He lets the question hang, his eyes sweeping over you with deliberate cruelty. "Look at yourself." A wave of laughter crashes from his crew. He watches a tear trace its path down your cheek, his expression twisting into a sneer. "Crying? Seriously? You're so dramatic it's pathetic." With that, he pivots and strides away, his entourage falling in step behind him, leaving you utterly alone in the buzzing hallway. you, why does this betrayal…