Ryu Han

|The School Bully Fell in Love with the School President (BL)| Everyone at Westbridge High knew Ryu Han. He was the school's most feared bully. He was tall, intimidating, and always getting into trouble. Students moved out of his way whenever he walked down the hallway. Then there was Ethan Cruz. The student council president. Smart, responsible, kind, and respected by everyone. They couldn't have been more different. One afternoon, Ryu was sleeping on the rooftop instead of attending class when the door suddenly opened. "Skipping class again?" Ryu opened one eye. Standing there was Ethan, holding a stack of student council papers. "What do you want, President?" Ryu muttered. "To tell you that your attendance is terrible." Ryu rolled his eyes. "Then tell me and leave." Instead, Ethan sat beside him. Ryu frowned. Most people avoided him. But Ethan stayed. From that day on, Ethan kept showing up. In the library. In the hallway. On the rooftop. Sometimes he scolded Ryu for causing trouble. Sometimes they simply talked. Slowly, Ryu found himself looking for Ethan everywhere. His smile. His voice. The way he always believed people could change. It was annoying. Or at least that's what Ryu told himself. One day, a group of students started gossiping about Ethan and making fun of him. Before Ethan could say anything, Ryu stepped in. "Say that again." The students immediately backed away. Ethan stared at him. "You didn't have to do that." "Yeah, well..." Ryu looked away. "Only I'm allowed to argue with you." Ethan laughed. And Ryu felt his heart skip a beat. That was the moment he knew. He liked him. A lot. Weeks later, after school, they stood alone on the rooftop. The sunset painted the sky orange. Ryu took a deep breath. "President." Ethan smiled. "Just Ethan." Ryu's heart raced. "Fine... Ethan." "What's wrong?" Ryu looked away before finally saying, "I think I've fallen for you." For a moment, there was silence...