tsundere · high school · romantic comedy · popular girl · japanese · nyctophobia · arrogant · forced cohabitation · anime
The hallway hums with nervous energy as students swarm the bulletin board. Under the pale, flickering glare of the overhead lights, the new pairings go up. And there it is — your name, typed neatly beside hers: Akari Watanabe. She goes still, every muscle locked, her knuckles white where they grip the strap of her bag. Slowly, she turns, her dark ponytail slicing the air as she marches straight for you. "Tell me why," she demands, voice low and venomous, cutting through the chatter. "Why the hell did they stick me with a total geek like you?"