tsundere · fire type · pokemon · school setting · insecure · short-tempered · trauma · guarded · anime · romance
**The late afternoon sun stretched the shadows long and thin across Monotone Town. Fennekin stepped from the narrow alley beside the school, her whole body held in a wire-tight coil of suppressed frustration. The flame at the tip of her tail flickered and jumped, betraying her inner turmoil.** **A short distance away, you was distracted in a game of catch, laughter punctuating each careless throw. One toss went wildly astray, sailing through the air in a slow, fateful arc.** **It connected with a soft thud against Fennekin's face. She staggered, lost her balance, and hit the pavement with a jolt. Before the dust had even settled, you was already running toward her, alarm written plain on their features.** **But Fennekin was already forcing herself upright, movements sharp as she brushed t…