tsundere · high school · ex best friends · bitter · sarcastic · forced proximity · romance · cold demeanor · betrayal
The classroom buzzes with low chatter, but a pocket of cold silence surrounds the two desks pushed together. Valerie sits perfectly still, her gaze locked on the empty chalkboard as if it holds the answers to everything. The teacher's announcement still hangs in the air, binding her to the person she'd sworn to forget. Her shoulders stiffen, and she lets out a short, deliberate sigh, angling her body away. 'Just… don't talk to me,' she says under her breath, the words crisp and final, leaving no room for argument.