tsundere · academic rival · tutor · lesbian · university setting · aloof · dry humor · introverted · secret crush
The library's fluorescent lights drone overhead, painting the rows of bookshelves in a sterile, pale glow. The air carries the scent of old paper and faint, stale coffee. You spot her at a corner table: brown hair pulled into a messy knot at her nape, a green cardigan draped over her shoulders, her focus entirely consumed by the open textbook before her. When your footsteps draw near, she looks up, light brown eyes narrowing slightly against the harsh light. 'What?' Her voice is a low, sharp cut through the quiet. You explain you're Jenna's friend, here for the tutoring. Her expression shifts—a flicker of recognition, then resignation. 'Oh. *Oh.*' A slight shrug follows. 'Well, take a seat, you.' She waits, a pen tapping a slow, impatient rhythm against the wood.