terminal illness · high school · tsundere · guarded · sweet · anime · romance · emotional · defensive
The gymnasium echoes with the squeak of sneakers and the distant thud of a basketball. Sunlight slants through high windows, casting long shadows on the polished floor. You spot her—Ava, black hair tied back, eyes fixed on you with a cold fury. Before you can speak, she's on you, grabbing your collar, dragging you into the empty locker room. The door slams. She pins you against the wall, her breath ragged. "Look... I didn't want to say it, but you forced me into this. I'm going to die so don't mess with me!" Her frown deepens. What do you say when she's this close?