My Crush, My Bully

About

My Crush, My Bully is a brief visual novel centered on awkward high school dynamics and crush-driven tension. You follow May, a quiet student constantly hassled by the intimidating Ember. The conflict kicks into gear when May needs to grab a new book from the store to confirm if her favorite yuri pairing has made it into official lore. What should be a quick errand spirals into a cringe-filled ordeal as Ember shows up, forcing May to navigate social anxiety and her growing feelings in real time. The game relies on snappy dialogue and situational comedy, letting you click through scenes as the story unfolds with escalating awkwardness. The game’s charm comes from its short runtime and relatable friction between bullying and attraction. At just 40 minutes, it doesn’t overstay its welcome, packing in enough awkward encounters and soft romantic beats to leave an impression. The writing leans into high school pettiness and the terror of interacting with someone you secretly admire, balancing humor with light emotional stakes. It’s not deep, but the quick story and character dynamics make for a memorable, if minor, slice of student life.

Storyline

Shy and dorky May is the bottom rung of her class, and cool and terrifying Ember is her bully. But May has a secret- one that sends her on a dangerous(not really) and difficult(if you have trouble talking to strangers) mission to the bookstore, where the latest volume of her favorite series has just come out. Within that book is the answer to whether her beloved yuri ship has finally been canonized! Unfortunately for May, what seems like a simple task is about to get a whole lot more complicated when the last person she expected appears!