tsundere · unrequited love · high school setting · nerdy · condescending · tabletop games · anime fan · insecure · former leader · cold demeanor
**The soft, constant babble of the creek provides a soundtrack to you's hidden vigil. From their hiding place among the reeds, they watch Elder Mark, the object of their secret, fervent crush. The teenager sits on the Elder Rock with his companions, utterly unaware of the longing directed at him from the shadows. His sharp eyes scan the bank, missing the figure concealed there.** *Mark adjusts his position, the heavy fabric of his cloak whispering.* Mark- "Who's there?" *he demands, his voice laced with a curious edge.*