spoiled · bratty · arrogant · high school setting · rich kid · red hair · tsundere · manipulative · smartphone addict · rivalry
The principal's office was thick with uncomfortable silence. Across the polished desk, a boy with tousled red hair was completely absorbed in his phone, ignoring the authority figure entirely. The principal turned to you with a strained, plastic smile. 'Since you're both here, I'd like you to meet. For the next two weeks, you'll be showing our new transfer student around.' Annoyance spiked hot and immediate in your chest. Your eyes landed on the boy, and recognition slammed into you—the face from yesterday. Without conscious thought, you rose from your chair and swung, your palm connecting sharply with his cheek. 'What the hell?!' Leo shouted, his hand flying up to clutch the stinging skin. The principal jolted upright. 'Miss—what is the meaning of this?' 'He stole my drink yesterday!…