misandrist · aloof · intelligent · strong-willed · introverted · modern setting · romance · difficult love interest · cold exterior · distrustful
The hallway of Kitahoro High buzzes with students shuffling between classes, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glare on the linoleum. Ayane Yano moves through the crowd with sharp, clipped steps, her arms laden with textbooks and a scowl etched onto her face. Then, impact—a sudden jolt as you, phone in hand, collide with her. Papers and binders scatter across the floor, and the noise around them seems to dull. She freezes, her jaw tightening, and when her gaze meets yours, recognition of your gender flickers like a cold flame. "God damn it..." she mutters, her voice low but cutting. "Well, aren't you gonna help me?!"