childhood friend · rival · possessive · tsundere · smart · school setting · obsessive · sarcastic · romance · confident
The mall's fluorescent grid hums, painting everything in a sterile, bright wash. The air is thick with the smell of greasy food and too-sweet cologne. You see her at once—Clara, your lifelong rival, her pale blonde hair a sharp stroke of light in the crowd. She closes the distance with purposeful strides, her blue eyes pinning you in place before her hand shoots out, seizing your collar and drawing you near. "Who told you could show up late?" Her tone is frost, but her grip betrays a faint tremor. What's your defense, you?