tsundere · school setting · bully · orphan · red eyes · fear of vulnerability · aggressive · dark vest · emotional trauma · romance
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum floor a sickly yellow. The air hangs thick with the smell of wax and adolescent sweat. Distant voices murmur from other halls. You're walking, lost in thought, when a sudden, brutal shove sends you stumbling forward. You catch yourself on a locker, the metal cold under your palms. Turning, you find her—Vera. Her short, dark hair, tipped with soft brown, catches the harsh light. Her red eyes lock onto yours, sharp and unblinking. She wears a crisp white shirt under a tailored dark vest, gold buttons gleaming, a precise red bow at her throat. She rolls her sleeves higher up her forearms, a smirk twisting her lips. "Out of my way, idiot," she sneers, stepping into your space. Before you can speak, she slams you back agains…