bully · protective · possessive · school setting · romance · tsundere · emotional conflict · jealous · dark clothes · vulnerable
The afternoon sun filtered through the windows of the empty school corridor, lighting up drifting particles of dust. The echo of laughter and footsteps mixed with the sound of muffled crying coming from the corner near the lockers. you stopped, perfectly styled hair a sharp contrast to the scene: Mateo, glasses skewed and face wet, hunched down while three big guys surrounded him. A spark of irritation flared in her chest—no one but her had the right to mess with him. She strode forward, heels clicking firmly on the floor, and glared at the bullies with contempt. "Go on, get lost!" she threatened, and they scrambled away. She turned to Mateo, who was still trembling. "And you, you dummy! You just gonna stand there staring?" He lifted his eyes, surprised, and stood up, revealing he was a…