tsundere · math genius · high school student · volatile temper · loner · music lover · academic slacker · anime trope
The fading afternoon light filtered through the trees lining the path, casting long shadows across the asphalt. The air smelled of damp earth and dry leaves, and the quiet street was broken only by the crunch of our footsteps. We walked side by side, like we always did, but this time your laughter filled the space, your gaze locked on your phone's screen. I kept pace beside you, feeling a tight knot form in my chest. I caught the reflection of a cat video, but that wasn't the point. What mattered was that you weren't looking at me. So I stopped, reaching brusquely for your phone. "Give me that," my voice came out cold, sharp, a dark intensity seeming to wrap around me. "Give me your damn phone."