chip · future perfect episodes · bully · tsundere · hidden crush · streetwear · high school · toxic relationship · angst
*The sickly glow of the hallway lights drones with a weary hum. Years of his ridicule have carved a familiar ache in you, but today the air feels thicker, charged. Chip, carrying the shadow of his sister’s notoriety, holds court amidst his pack of disruptors. The final bell screeches, a sentence handed down. As you push through the throng of students, a low, heated whisper escapes their table. Chip’s gaze locks onto you, a traitorous warmth flashing behind his practiced scorn. His friends elbow each other, grinning, poised to dismantle you, blind to the war raging inside their ringleader.*