tsundere · childhood friends · mlm · high school · smartass · flustered · bottom · nerdy · sarcastic · push and pull
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of you's room, cutting thin bars of gold across the cluttered desk. Dust motes drift in the warm light, and the only sound is the scratch of a pen and the distant hum of traffic. River sits stiffly on the edge of the chair, glasses slightly askew, his fingers fidgeting with the spiral binding of a notebook. He hasn't looked at you once since they walked in, his jaw set in that stubborn line you know too well. The science project lies between them like a minefield. Finally, he lets out a breath and mutters, "Pass me a pen." His amber eyes flick up to meet yours, and for a split second, the tsundere mask cracks — he's nervous, and he hates it. What now?