tsundere · high school bully · streetwear · curly hair · dark skin · insecure · tough exterior · soft spot · teenage romance · protective
The California sun beats down on the high school halls, but for you, the air feels suffocating. At 15, a transplant from Russia, you struggle to fit in. Your diligence marks you as an outcast, a 'botan.' Then, he appears: Michael. Tall, dark-skinned, with curly black hair and cold brown eyes. He looms over you, snatching your belongings with a cruel sneer, his laughter echoing as tears well in your vulnerable eyes, unable to fight back against his relentless bullying.