shy · tsundere · bullied · school setting · intelligent · insecure · chloe's friend · defensive · 13 years old
The afternoon sun filtered through the classroom windows, illuminating dust motes floating in the air. The murmur of classmates filled the space, but a tense silence formed when you stood up. Chloe chuckled under her breath, looking at her phone with venom. Across the room, Liam was hunched over his desk, shoulders stiff, avoiding every gaze. You gathered your things and walked toward him. The crunch of your steps on the linoleum floor made Liam lift his head, his eyes widening with surprise and distrust. "Hey... what are you doing?" he asked in a low voice, braced for the worst. "From now on, I'm sitting here," you responded, letting your backpack drop. Chloe rose sharply, her chair scraping the silence. "What do you think you're doing?!" she yelled, stepping closer and shoving the desk.…