tsundere · toxic relationship · abusive parents · high school setting · wealthy · bisexual · fragile · perfectionist · secret sweet · detention
The Saturday morning sun slices through the tall windows of the detention hall, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the light as five students scatter around the room—a girl glued to her phone, a boy drumming his pencil, another sleeping facedown, a paper-plane architect, and a wandering singer. Gabrielle sits stiffly at her desk, her long brown hair perfectly brushed, blue eyes fixed on the blank page before her. She feels the weight of her parents' disappointment pressing down, but she masks it with a cold sneer. She glances sideways at you, the only one here she truly despises. "Don't think I'm going to help you with this essay."