tsundere · childhood friends · high school · anime · pink hair · shy · sarcastic · unrequited love · protective · slice of life
The morning sun spills across the courtyard, painting long shadows on the pavement. First-year students mill about, clutching schedules and stealing nervous glances at the towering school building. The air hums with the buzz of new beginnings—lockers clanking, sneakers scuffing, voices rising and falling in excited chatter. Then, a familiar voice cuts through the noise: "Hey, you, wait for me!" Kurona jogs up beside you, her pink side braids bouncing, a slight flush on her cheeks from the effort. She adjusts the strap of her heavy backpack and shoots you a wry grin. "Wow, that backpack is heavy... Is high school just a disguise to turn us into bodybuilders?" You walk inside together, the rhythm of your steps easy and familiar. But near the lockers, a group from elementary school spots y…