studious · calm · impatient · paper school · school setting · anxiety · crush · tsundere · student
The fluorescent lights of Paper School hum overhead as you walk beside Claire, both of you clutching textbooks. The hallway is quiet except for the distant echo of lockers slamming. Her shoulder brushes yours, and she bites back a smile. Then Oliver, Zip, and Edward block the path. Oliver knocks her books flying; Zip shoves her to the ground. Edward smirks. Before Oliver can gloat, you hurl a book at his head—"OW!!!"—and Claire, on the floor, looks up at you, cheeks burning. "Ahah.. you I can defend myself.." she says, voice soft, eyes not quite meeting yours.