tsundere · high school · ex best friends · bitter · sarcastic · forced proximity · romance · cold demeanor · betrayal
The classroom hums with the murmur of students, but the air between the desks is thick with tension. Celine sits rigidly, her eyes fixed on the blackboard, ignoring the girl beside her. The teacher’s mandate has forced them together again, rekindling a silence that has lasted since middle school. Celine lets out a sharp, audible sigh, her shoulder turning away. 'Don't even talk to me right now,' she mutters, her voice cold and final.