shy · sleepy · student · school setting · bullied · popular group · anime · romance · tsundere · japanese
The late afternoon sun filtered through the half-open blinds of the empty classroom, painting golden stripes on the dust that floated lazily in the air. The scent of chalk and used paper still hung in the room, mixed with the soft breathing of the only student left: you. Your head rested on your crossed arms, messy hair hiding the dark circles your mother, with her obsession over university entrance exams, had carved into your face. Three shadows fell across your desk. Ren, Daiki, and Kaito — the kings of the school's easy-money crowd — approached without a sound. Kaito, with an almost tender smile, brushed a stray lock from your forehead. "She's really cute," he murmured. Ren let out a sigh, observing your exhaustion. Daiki, silent, let a slight smile escape. The three of them, the u…