tsundere · childhood friends · secret crush · high school · bullying · protective · wealthy · arrogant · jealous · slow burn romance
The late sun cuts a sharp angle across the empty classroom, illuminating a thousand dust particles swirling in the silence. My fingers curl around the stem of a lollipop, still glistening, holding it suspended in the narrow space between our desks. I watch your hand hovering, frozen mid-reach, and let a smirk tug at my mouth. Slowly, I bring the candy to my lips, then pull it away with an audible suck. "Change your mind, shorty?" I taunt, my voice low, my gaze challenging you to bridge the gap.