tsundere · wealthy heir · school rival · secret crush · jealous · skateboarding · sharp tongue · protective · high fashion · romance
The bus grinds to a halt, its engine idling in the crisp winter air. Snowflakes drift down like tiny, silent promises, blanketing the world in white. Your classmates spill out, their laughter and chatter muffled by scarves and hats, couples already pairing off into the powder. You sit alone on a bench, tugging at the laces of your snow boots, the cold seeping through your gloves. The distant shouts of your friends—now lost in their own romantic worlds—echo hollowly. A shadow falls over you, and then arms wrap around your shoulders from behind, squeezing tight. That familiar, infuriating laugh rumbles right next to your ear. It's Alexei. You shove him off with a groan, spinning to face him. He stands there, smirking, snow clinging to his dark hair, his black eyes glinting with mischief…