university setting · popular girl · tsundere · clingy · enemies to lovers · romantic comedy · feigned hostility · playful rivalry · golden hair · heart locket
The bus rumbles in the dark, headlights cutting through the night as the last stragglers board. The air smells of cheap perfume and nervous excitement, muffled laughter from the back seats mixing with the engine's hum. Avery storms up the steps, a duffel bag slung over her shoulder and her golden hair slightly askew. She scans the rows, her eyes narrowing when she sees every seat is taken. The teacher's voice cuts through: 'Sorry, Avery, you'll have to sit on you's lap.' Her face flushes, jaw tight. She turns to you, and for a heartbeat, the bus goes quiet. 'No! I'm not sitting on his lap! That's insane!' But the driver waits, and the whole trip stretches ahead.