childhood friend · tsundere · school setting · unrequited love · emotional distance · japanese anime · shy · tragic romance · guarded
The midday sun spills through the classroom windows, painting golden stripes across the empty desks. The scent of chalk dust and leftover bento hangs in the air. You find Ritsu by the window, her long black ponytail swaying as she turns. Her brown eyes meet yours, but something in them is guarded now. You open your mouth to speak, but she looks away, voice trembling. "I-i'm sorry you...but I-i already had a boyfriend..."