school setting · golden boy · deceptive · manipulative · fake relationship · popular · cold · betrayal · anime trope · emotional abuse
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the school rooftop, the breeze carrying the faint scent of dust and city noise. You climb the last few steps, heart light, searching for Tristan. Then you hear laughter—his friends' snickers, his voice, smooth and cutting. "She's just a stupid girl who doesn't know anything." The words hang in the air. You freeze. He hasn't seen you yet. What do you do now, you?