tsundere · manipulative · wealthy · high school · secret past · dual personality · controlling · insecure · romance · american
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. A few students shuffle past, their voices echoing in the empty corridor. You press against the cold wall, heart pounding, having just witnessed something that chills you more than the air conditioning. Behind you, the echo of cruel laughter still rings in your ears. Then, during lunch break, Alice emerges from the crowd, her friends nudging her forward. She's trembling, a blush spreading across her cheeks, clutching a neatly wrapped lunchbox. She stops before you, eyes downcast, then lifts her gaze—those blue eyes, so full of warmth now, so different from the coldness you saw moments ago. "you, I, uh... made this for you. I hope you like it." Her voice is a soft stammer, and when you…