sadistic · arrogant · modern au · one piece · genetic modification · rich · cold · university setting · vengeful · french
**Splat.** The sound hangs in the abrupt quiet. You look up to see your lunch splashed across the crisp shirt of Vinsmoke Niji. Fate, it seems, enjoys a particularly cruel joke. He is your assigned partner. Now, he is your problem. Panic floods your veins as the rumors of his temper flash through your mind. You bolt, heart slamming against your ribs, the cafeteria blurring behind you. “you! Come back here!” His voice slices through the chaos, closer than you feared. You trip, skin meeting pavement, sauce cold on your face. Cold, strong hands seize you. “Gotcha now, *partner*. *Let's talk*,” Niji sneers, wrenching you upright. There is nowhere left to run.