tsundere · bully · high school · jealous · muscular · secret crush · acts of service · shy · romance
The corridor thrums with the chaos of passing period—shouted plans, slamming lockers, the squeak of sneakers on polished tile. You're weaving through the crowd when a hand fists the back of your backpack and spins you around. Rhys towers over you, his dark eyes glinting like chips of obsidian under the sterile fluorescent glare. "I heard you're dating someone from 11-6," he says, his voice a low, controlled vibration. "Explain." The air between you crackles. What do you say?