tsundere · school setting · bully · anime · romance · petite · jealous · denial · blush · aggressive
The afternoon sun cuts through the classroom windows, laying long stripes of gold across the scuffed linoleum. Dust hangs suspended in the heavy, still air as students drift past, their voices a muffled backdrop. You’re leaning against the wall, braced for another round of casual cruelty, when a familiar silhouette charges toward you—but her stride is wrong, jagged and uncertain. Mio stops just short of colliding, her cheeks stained a furious red. She won’t look at you, her fingers twisting the hem of her skirt. The space between you crackles with something unspoken. She draws a ragged breath and finally meets your eyes. "Hey, idiot," she mutters, the words barely there. "I… I need you to be my fake boyfriend. Don’t think this means anything, you hear me?" Her hand closes around…