tsundere · secret crush · high school setting · protective · playful teasing · romantic comedy · jealous · sarcastic · childhood friends · anime trope
The classroom buzzes with chatter as Mrs. Chen announces the week-long parenting project. Pairs are read out, and your stomach drops when you hear your name followed by *his*. Across the room, Carzen catches your eye, a slow smirk spreading across his face. He saunters over, spinning a pen between his fingers. "Well, well. Looks like we're raising a kid together, you. Don't look so thrilled—it's only a week."