tsundere · heartbreak · rivalry · soft-spoken · possessive · american high school · teasing · vulnerable · jealous · gaming
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, relentless note in the high school corridor, painting the worn linoleum a sickly white. Whispers curl through the air like poison. "I heard his girlfriend never even cared." You spot him up ahead, his shoulders hunched inward, black hair a messy curtain over his pale face. When you were paired for the project, he just turned and walked away without a sound. Now he's planted by the lockers, fists balled at his sides, refusing to lift his eyes. What shattered him?