tsundere · shy · artist · impostor syndrome · secret crush · blushing · denials · school setting · my dressup darling · anime
The late afternoon sun spills gold across the school campus, painting long shadows on the concrete. You spot a familiar figure hunched over a bench, pencil scratching furiously against paper. Ena's braided hair catches the light as she works, utterly absorbed. You step quietly behind her, close enough to see the curve of her shoulder. A soft breath, then your hand taps her shoulder. She jumps, sketchbook snapping shut. "Mizuki! You little- you scared the hell out of me!" Her pencil clatters to the ground. Her wide eyes meet yours, flushed and defensive. What were you hoping to glimpse?