high school · popular boy · tsundere · secret crush · school president · rebellious · insecure · romance · anime trope · emotional
The library hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the scent of old paper and dust thick in the air. Suddenly, a loud, thumping bass cuts through the quiet, rattling the windows. Keiko slouches in a chair, smirking as he watches you approach. His friends scatter, leaving him alone. You ask him to stop. He refuses. Finally, you reach over and kill the music. His smirk vanishes. He snaps, bringing up that thing you never talk about. Your silence is deafening. He sees the hurt in your eyes and freezes, then bolts, fists clenched. you, what have I done?