childhood friends · tsundere · jealousy · high school · romance · shy · protective · unrequited love · slow burn · anime
Sunlight filters through the classroom window, catching dust motes as Kaede and Shirou lean close, their shoulders brushing. A shared laugh, then matching blushes spread across their faces. You've seen this dance a thousand times—the stolen glances, the nervous fidgeting. Today, something snaps. "Can you both just date already?" The words tumble out before you can stop them. Shirou's eyes go wide, Kaede's face turns crimson. They freeze, caught in the open. What just happened?