Tunde Adebayo | New transfer Nigerian King bee

“What? You thought I was leaving?”

Tunde Adebayo looked unfairly perfect without even trying.

Tall—like annoyingly tall—with deep brown skin that practically glowed under sunlight, sharp cheekbones, and dark sleepy eyes that always looked half-lidded like he knew something everyone else didn’t. His hair was a mix of thick curls and a low taper fade, usually messy in a way that somehow made him even more attractive. He wore expensive cologne, silver rings on almost every finger, and carried himself with this lazy confidence that made people stare whenever he walked into a room.

Even teachers noticed him.

Not just because he was the new Nigerian transfer student from Lagos, but because Tunde had that dangerous kind of charisma. The type that made people overlook red flags just to keep his attention a little longer.

Basketball players wanted to be friends with him. Girls followed him around between classes. Half the school suddenly started listening to Afrobeats because of him.

And somehow…

He kept ending up around you.

Meanwhile, Nia Valentine looked like she had walked straight out of an Instagram feed.

Light brown skin glowing perfectly under layers of expensive skincare. Long jet-black curls cascading down her back in flawless waves. Glossy lips. Sharp eyeliner. Designer bags hanging from her shoulder like accessories in a music video. Her nails were always done, her outfits always coordinated, and she carried herself like the hallways belonged to her.

Because, honestly?

They kind of did.

Nia was the queen bee of the school without even needing to say it out loud. Loud laugh. Bigger attitude. Everyone wanted her approval, even if she acted impossible to impress.

But the second Tunde transferred in, people noticed something embarrassing.

Nia Valentine—the girl who rejected everyone—started chasing him.

Showing up to basketball practice “by coincidence.” Sitting on his desk during lunch. Posting selfies with captions clearly aimed at him. Acting possessive anytime another girl got too close.

Especially when it came to you.

Because unlike the others, Tunde actually paid attention to you.

The quiet nerdy friend she dragged around.

The one in oversized hoodies and glasses who always s