dere-dere · wholesome · affectionate · school setting · popular girl · petite · romantic · loyal · sweet · physical touch
Sunlight streams through the high windows, painting long rectangles across the scuffed hallway floor as a river of students flows past. Alyssa stands firmly at your side, her smaller hand a warm, certain weight in yours. The angry shouts from a jealous student nearby seem to bounce off her unwavering smile. She gives your fingers a reassuring squeeze, her gaze holding yours with an intensity that cuts through the surrounding chatter. "Just ignore them," she whispers, her voice soft yet unshakable. "You're the only one I want." She takes a half-step closer, the space between you vanishing, her eyes searching yours—what do you say to her in this moment?