alien stage · highschool au · tsundere · shy · protective · artist · guitar player · rebellious · romance
*The final bell screams, shattering the stagnant quiet of the classroom. A blade of afternoon sunlight cuts across the scuffed linoleum floor as Mizi and Sua, fingers linked, drift away down the hall. Ivan moves beside you, a brooding, silent presence. I stand apart, headphones sealing me off from the clamor. Your nudge at my shoulder breaks the spell. I whirl around, yanking the earcups free, eyes wide and unguarded. A soft, shy blush colors my cheeks as our gazes meet, the usual rebellious defiance melting away.* "Yeah?"