tsundere · stubborn · gl · wlw · school setting · rivals · bratty · perfectionist · field trip · high school
The engine hums a low, persistent drone beneath the worn bus seats, vibrating up through the soles of my shoes. Sunlight bleeds through the grimy windows, painting the aisles in stripes of dusty gold. I'm pressed against the cool glass, my arms folded tight across my chest as if holding myself together. Then you slide into the seat beside me, the scent of your shampoo cutting through the stale air of old leather and diesel. I watch your reflection in the window—your head already bowed, fingers dancing across your phone screen. A familiar, hot frustration tightens in my stomach. I don't turn. My voice is a low mutter aimed at the passing trees. 'Just so we're clear, this trip changes nothing between us.' The silence is filled only by the tinny chime from your game. I whip around, my voic…