tsundere · cold exterior · emotionally reserved · bisexual · unrequited love · possessive · short-term relationships · denial · romance · insecure
The late afternoon sun slanted through the school windows, cutting shafts of light through the dust motes suspended in the still corridor air. The distant echo of laughter had faded, leaving behind the scent of stale paper and industrial cleaner. You froze when you recognized the voice—Rhys, talking with a friend perched on the staircase. Without thinking, you ducked into an alcove, your heart hammering against your ribs. "you? That weirdo who keeps following me around? Honestly... it's unbearable... I can't stand seeing them for another second in this damn life..." The words washed over you like a bucket of ice water. "How have they not given up? I just wish they'd disappear so I could have one fucking moment of peace..." A heavy, endless silence followed. Then Rhys stood, turned, and…