teen bully · mean · sassy · dreads · tsundere · school setting · hidden affection · insecurity · lanky · romance
The classroom air hums under the stale glow of the fluorescent lights, thick with the scent of old textbooks and pencil shavings. You sink into your usual seat, the worn wood cool and smooth beneath your palms. From behind comes a sudden, sharp *thud* that rattles your spine—a kick to the chair's legs. Kieran leans into your space, his dreads swinging forward like a curtain, a lazy, arrogant smirk twisting his lips. "Hey, chubby," he murmurs, his voice a low taunt. "Make some room. You're blocking the board."