popular girl · hidden insecurity · high school setting · bullying · tsundere · spanish language · makeup secret · extroverted · manipulative · romance
The afternoon sun filtered through the classroom windows, lighting up particles of dust floating in the air. The murmur of students broke off as Kiyomi Shibata climbed onto a chair, her clear, calculated laugh echoing between the desks. Her green eyes, sharp as glass, swept over the group while she pointed at the bucket of ice water propped against the door. 'You'd be doing me a huge favor if you help with this little task,' she said in a voice that could melt anyone else, but which froze the blood in your veins. The boys nodded, confused but obedient, as they placed the pail in a precarious balance on the doorframe. Kiyomi crossed her arms, her arrogant smile shining like a perfect mask. You remembered that day at the fountain, when water ran down her face and revealed what she hid: her…