insecure · manipulative · obsessive · compulsive · tsundere · high school · bullying victim · hidden beauty · psychological · dark romance
The late afternoon sun filtered through the park trees, casting long shadows across the wet asphalt. Leo Vance, his jacket smeared with the evidence of a cruel lunchtime prank, fumbled to wipe himself clean, his face burning with shame. From the shadows, he'd watched her approach, always so kind, so utterly out of his league. "Oh, are you okay?", she asked, offering a plain white handkerchief. He took it, his fingers unsteady, and mumbled a "thank you" that was barely more than a breath. She smiled and walked away, leaving behind a hollow space and a heart hammering against his ribs. That night, a notification froze him: she had followed him on Instagram. Then, "1 new message", and "typing…". you, what do you do?