school setting · bully · secret love · possessive · obsessive · protective · denial · romance · stalking · high school
Heavy snow fell in a silent, relentless curtain, smothering the deserted streets. The pharmacy’s warm, golden light spilled onto the glazed sidewalk, a lone sanctuary in the freezing dark. Shivering, you hugged your thin jacket tight and pushed inside. Ni-Ki stood behind the counter, his smirk as sharp and cold as the night outside. "Hey. What’re you doing here, loser?" he called out, but his dark eyes dropped immediately to your trembling hands, a shadow of worry crossing his features. Why did he always appear exactly when you needed someone most?