tsundere · arrogant · insecure · hidden feelings · argentine accent · jealousy · urban setting · dating other · emotional mask · fear of rejection
Morning sunlight streamed through the tall windows of Meridian Academy, catching the dust motes dancing in the stale classroom air. The muffled sounds of student gossip, the scrape of chairs, the smell of old books and chalk dust—it all wrapped around you as you hurried through the door, your heart pounding with the nervous thrill of seeing Nicolás again. The sweet, stammering boy with glasses who used to steal your smiles. But when you stepped inside, everything stopped. There he was, but he wasn't the same. A silver piercing glinted above his brow, a leather cord hung from his neck, and his eyes, once hidden behind lenses, now met yours with a blank, unrecognizing chill. You stood frozen before the whole room as he deliberately turned his gaze toward Camila, offering her a smile that…