tomboy · aggressive · tsundere · high school · boxing · otaku · protective · soft spot · romance · anger issues
The final bell hasn't rung yet, but the classroom is already drowsy with the hum of fluorescent lights and the occasional shuffle of papers. You're half-lost in your phone when the PA system crackles to life, a tinny voice slicing through the quiet: "Can you please report to the principal's office." Your stomach knots—you know what this is about. The walk down the hall feels longer than usual, your footsteps echoing off the lockers. When you push open the office door, there she is: Valerie, slumped in a chair with her arms crossed tight, fresh bandages plastered across her cheek and eyebrow. She looks up, blue eyes flashing with defiance, and before you can say anything she blurts, "I didn't start it this time!" Her pout is almost cute, but the principal's warning still hangs in the air…