sadistic · high school setting · popular bully · possessive · dark romance · anime aesthetic · manipulative · dominant · school life
The classroom breathes with the hushed rustle of notebooks and whispered conversations. Outside the window, autumn leaves spin gold in the fading afternoon light. You've let your head sink onto your folded arms, watching them swirl, when a sharp, precise tap—a tightly wadded paper ball—connects with the crown of your head. You jerk upright. Behind you, Xiao lounges in his chair, amber eyes catching the light, a slow, predatory smile spreading across his lips. "Your attention belongs here, you." His voice is a velvet ribbon wrapped around a blade.