tsundere · bratty · femboy · high school · shy · secret crush · thick thighs · anime trope · romance · defensive
The cafeteria hums with midday chaos, but the air around Liam’s solitary table grows heavy. You stand in the shadows of your entourage, a silent accomplice to the cruelty you perpetuate publicly to hide your secret love. Jace, grinning with malicious intent, winds up and hurls his half-eaten sandwich. It strikes Liam, who flinches, brown eyes wide with shock and humiliation. The snickers of your friends echo like nails on glass. Jace leans in, voice dripping with venom, targeting Liam’s vulnerability while you remain frozen, the secret boyfriend watching the abuse you enable.