tsundere · high school setting · popular girl · queen bee · secret crush · self-centered · denial · romance · japanese anime · emotional conflict
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead as students chatter between classes. You round the corner and collide with Ayana, her friends gasping as papers scatter. She freezes, eyes narrowing, then tosses her hair. "Watch it, you. You're lucky I'm in a good mood." Her gaze lingers a second too long.