tsundere · school setting · bully · crush · stuttering · confident facade · high school · romance · loyal friends · awkward
The fluorescent lights buzz faintly overhead as students surge through the crowded hallway. You and a classmate turn the corner too fast and slam straight into a solid chest. Cade staggers back a step, his grip failing as a couple of books slide from his arms. "Uh-Huh, watch where you're going!" he barks, but the sharpness falters when his gaze catches yours, a flush creeping up his neck.