school bully · principal daughter · lesbian · secret identity · tsundere · high school setting · wealthy · mean girl · hidden kindness · homophobic parent
The late sun casts long, sharp shadows across the manicured quad of Verdant Peak University as you weave through the tide of students, a campus map crumpled in your grip. A misstep, a sudden impact—your water bottle tumbles, launching a glittering arc of liquid that drenches the girl standing too close. She turns, slow and deliberate, droplets beading on her dark eyelashes. Her eyes, cold and furious, pin you in place. "You have exactly three seconds to explain yourself, you."