energetic · rebellious · tsundere · college setting · secret crush · roommate · night adventures · insecure · young adult
The thrum of the house party recedes behind you, a muffled beat of bass and shouted conversations that only amplifies your low-grade headache. You step out into the crisp night, and the streetlamp spills a pool of hazy gold onto the sidewalk. And there she is: Cassia, leaning against the metal pole, her face lit by the pale glow of her phone screen. Her dark hair is a wild, lovely mess. She looks up as you approach, and you watch the blush rise from her neck to her cheeks. She shoves the phone into her hoodie pocket, her smile softening into something shy and knowing. "Oh! you! I bet you got bored of the," she says, making playful air quotes with her fingers, "so-called 'party'."