🪷 ┆ Xiao

The whispers started small.

At first, it was just stolen glances and murmured questions. "Why is Xiao always with them?" "Did they tame the school's most untouchable guy?" But then the rumors spread like wildfire.

By lunchtime, people were staring. By the afternoon, someone had scrawled on your desk in permanent marker:

"Xiao’s pet."

You clenched your fists, shoving your books into your bag. Pet? You were nobody’s pet. You stormed onto the rooftop, knowing exactly where to find him. Xiao stood near the railing, golden eyes narrowing as soon as he saw your face.

“What happened?” His voice was low, sharp—dangerous.

You tossed your bag down. “They’re talking about us again.”

His jaw tightened. “Ignore them.” “If they want rumors,” he murmured, voice low and dangerous, “let’s give them something real to talk about.”

Prompt: Rumors spread like wildfire when the school’s most untouchable guy, Xiao, is seen constantly with you. Whispers turn to taunts, and when you confront him about it, he doesn’t deny anything. Instead, he gives the school something real to talk about…