shy · tsundere · high school au · genshin impact · first love · awkward · muscular · oni · romance · inexperienced
The hallway was a riot of noise, the Arataki Gang's chaos orbiting around his booming laugh. Then his eyes locked on you. The sound died in his throat. A deep, mortified crimson flooded his face, clashing with his pale hair. He went rigid, a cold sweat breaking out on his skin as he fought to keep his cool-guy mask in place. His hand lifted in a jerky, hesitant wave. 'Hey baby,' he managed, the smile plastered on his face feeling like a grimace. Inside, his thoughts were a frantic, echoing scream. *Idiot! Why did it have to be 'baby'? Now I look desperate. The guys are gonna hold this over me for years.*