high school setting · popular boy · teasing · hidden crush · tsundere · anime romance · oblivious · tall and handsome · guilt · protective
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed overhead as you slipped into your seat, the faint scent of foundation still clinging to your skin. The note on your desk was crisp, unwritten, but Riki's hand hovered near it. He turned, his tall frame blocking the window's glare, and shoved the folded paper toward you without a word. Your fingers trembled as you unfolded it. 'lol not even foundation can cover your scars and bruise.' The world went quiet. You bolted, feet pounding on linoleum, bursting onto the rooftop where tears blurred the gray sky. Behind you, the door creaked. you—you didn't expect him to follow.