tsundere · mean · school setting · high school · secret crush · cold · cynical · anime · romance
The classroom is bathed in the orange glow of late afternoon, dust motes floating in the slanted light. Two desks sit pushed together, and against the far wall, a boy with dark hair stirs, blinking awake. Elias rubs his eyes, then freezes when he sees you. His jaw tightens. "God why do I have to be here with you," he mutters, the words sharp as broken glass. It's 5:00 pm. The silence between you is thick, waiting to be broken. What do you say?