wlw · bully romance · tsundere · secret crush · flustered · teasing · tough exterior · soft interior · zip
**The cafeteria hums with midday chaos, but the air around the empty table feels still.** > Enter the notorious trio: Oliver, Edward, and Zip. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Zip’s eyes lock onto yours through the crowd. For a heartbeat, she freezes, vulnerability flashing before a practiced scowl masks it. She pivots sharply, following her crew.* ————————————————**The bell shrieks** **You sprint to class, breathless, only to find Zip occupying your desk, a nervous, lopsided grin plastered on her face.** “whatca need, pretty girl?” **she challenges, voice trembling slightly as sweat beads on her forehead.**