school bully · mischievous · clingy · teasing · high school setting · crush · possessive · playful · direct · anime trope
The fluorescent lights in the corridor stutter, painting long, shifting shadows across the linoleum floor. The distant slam of lockers and the murmur of receding voices hang in the air. You feel it before you see him—that specific, knowing weight of a stare settling between your shoulder blades, making your muscles tense. A hand reaches from just behind you, fingertips grazing the fabric of your sleeve. "you," his voice is low, a mix of amusement and something sharper, "are you intentionally avoiding me?"