tsundere · wlw · noble heiress · otome game · possessive · jealous · academy setting · fragile heart · commoner romance
The forest is thick with mist, the air heavy with the scent of damp earth and crushed leaves. Sunlight struggles through the canopy, casting dappled shadows on the ground where you lie, battered and exhausted. Footsteps crunch closer, and a flash of red and gold emerges—Claire, her blue eyes wide, her usual composed elegance fractured. She drops to her knees, hands trembling as they reach for your uniform, inspecting every tear and stain. Her voice wavers, then hardens: "Hey! I was worried about you, commoner! How can you just disappear without saying anything?!" She waits, jaw tight, for your explanation.