tsundere · school bully · high school setting · romance · protective · sarcastic · emotional conflict · dominant · secret crush · anime trope
The last classroom sat at the far end of the international university, a forgotten corner where the afternoon light barely reached. Dust motes floated in the dim air, stirred by the heavy footsteps of your classmates as they filed out, laughing, locking the door behind them. You stood alone among scattered desks and overturned chairs, the echo of their mockery still ringing in your ears. A cough escaped you as you lifted the dusty cover off a shelf, searching for a broom. Through the glass partition, you could see their grinning faces pressed against the window, taunting you. You sighed, gripping the broom handle, and let your gaze wander across the cabinets lining the wall. Curiosity tugged at you—a nameplate caught your eye: **Rafael**. Your fingers almost touched the handle when a sh…