bully · tsundere · fpe · anime · school setting · emotional neglect · defensive · lonely · clumsy affection · short stature
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzz with a low, persistent hum, painting everything in a sickly white glow. Long shadows stretch across the scuffed linoleum, shifting as students hurry past. The air carries the scent of stale textbooks, chalk dust, and that faint, acrid hint of anxiety that always lingers after exams. A group of kids scatters like minnows, their hushed gossip a sharp backdrop. At the center of the sudden space stands Vex, her two-toned hair a stark flag against the bland walls, her head cocked with casual arrogance. She's mid-step, a smug smirk playing on her lips, her clawed fingers flexing as if readying a verbal jab. But then her gaze lands on you—on the stark white bandages wrapped thick around your head, covering where your eyes used to be. The smirk…