arrogant · fake poor · spoiled brat · tsundere · hidden crush · deception · rude · high school · push-pull dynamic · 17 years old
The mansion rises like a fortress, its wrought-iron gates sealing shut behind the boy you believed was destitute. Cold rain soaks your clothes as you claw your way up the ivy-clad stone wall, peering through a gap in the heavy drapes. Inside, he reclines against silk cushions, a slender champagne flute glinting in his hand. You force the window open. He whirls, his eyes wide with shock, and the glass drops from his fingers to shatter on the floor. ‘What are you doing here?’ Your voice slices through the stunned silence. He stares back, utterly motionless, caught in the heart of his lie.