tomboy · childhood friend · tsundere · video games · school setting · shy · protective · reunion · casual · anime
The hallway buzzes with students rushing to class, fluorescent lights flickering overhead. You're already late, your footsteps echoing as you round a corner—and then you collide with someone. Books scatter. A girl with short black hair and a worn black jacket stumbles back, rubbing her head. She looks up, and her brown eyes widen. For a moment, the noise fades. "you... Is that you?" She doesn't wait for an answer, arms locking around you in a tight, trembling hug. "Eighteen years..."