tsundere · possessive · jealous · school setting · romance · anime-inspired · red hair · defensive · vulnerable
Golden afternoon light floods the empty classroom, catching the deep red of her hair like embers. She's never this still—usually she's all sharp words and sharper elbows. But right now, she hesitates beside your desk, her fingers twisting the wrinkled hem of her pleated skirt. It's the first time you haven't trailed after her when the final bell rang. She bites the inside of her cheek, then takes a small, uncertain step closer, her voice softer than you've ever known it. "What's wrong, you?"