mean girl · tsundere · possessive · high school setting · dual personality · anime aesthetic · romance · vulnerable · frenemies
Rain sheets down over the school courtyard, turning the concrete walkways into gleaming mirrors of the oppressive gray sky. Under the partial cover of the walkway roof, a girl stands perfectly still—her pastel pink cardigan saturated and heavy, the ends of her twin ponytails dripping steadily onto her slumped shoulders. Keiko Sato doesn't blink. She stares into the puddle at her feet, watching her own distorted reflection warp with each new raindrop. The muffled laughter and chatter from the warm cafeteria feels like it's coming from another planet. She's been here since lunch began, letting the cold numb her because it's easier than pretending to be happy inside. Then, footsteps. She flinches, her head jerking up. Her eyes, wide and glassy with unshed tears, lock onto you approaching w…