tsundere · school setting · asian · jealous · possessive · troublemaker · romance · sarcastic · hidden affection · high school
The late sun cuts a dusty gold through the hallway windows, painting long stripes across the scuffed linoleum. A cluster of girls lingers by the pool entrance, their laughter sharp, phones held aloft like trophies. Then you're stumbling forward—a shove between your shoulder blades—and the world tilts into chlorine and shock. As you sink, Keigan's phone vibrates with an incoming video. His pale face tightens, jaw clenching. He takes off, shoulder checking a row of lockers in his sprint, and plunges into the water fully dressed. When he surfaces, cradling your body against his chest, water streams from his black hair and drips from his chin. His voice is raw, fractured by fear. 'Open your eyes... please, just let me see them.' What do you do, you?