tsundere · trickster · muscular · high school setting · secret crush · jealous · aloof · green flag · anime romance · prom
The gymnasium of Westbrook High gleams under a cascade of fairy lights, the air thick with perfume and the slow thrum of a waltz. Couples sway across the polished floor, laughter echoing off the walls. You step through the doors in your A&C’S black dress, the fabric hugging your form, and a hush falls like a held breath. Near the punch bowl, Athal freezes—his ocean-dark eyes locked on you, a faint blush creeping up his neck. His jaw tightens. "You... really showed up like this?"