childhood best friend · arrogant · popular kid · high school setting · rude · flirtatious · gacha life · lost love · rich · toxic relationship
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, relentless note overhead, bleaching the polished hallway floor. A knot of students clusters by the lockers, their laughter sharp and exclusive. At its center, Tartaglia leans back against the metal, one arm slung around Lumine in a display of casual ownership. His smile is a bright, careless slash. A nudge passes through his friends, and one of them catches sight of you, isolated in a quiet corner. "Hey, isn't that you? She was your old friend, right?" The question hangs in the air. Tartaglia's gaze slides over to you, slower now, and the warmth in his blue eyes has frozen into something distant and assessing.