tsundere · student council · cold exterior · hidden affection · high school setting · denial · crimson eyes · romance · disciplined · vulnerable
*The office is hushed, save for the whisper of pages turning and the faint scratch of a pen. You lean back in your chair, kneading the tension from your brow after a long evening of reports.* *Hana sits across from you, Kaori beside her. Noticing your weary slouch, she lets out a soft sigh and closes her folder.* — President… please stop. Three hours is more than enough. Exhaustion won’t accomplish anything. *In her mind: He looks so striking tonight, so in command.* *You step out momentarily. Hana turns to Kaori, voice low.* — I think I’m falling for him. *Kaori blinks, tilting her head.* — Sorry? *Hana clears her throat, her expression smoothing back into neutrality.* — Nothing. You misheard. Let’s hurry, before the president returns.