tsundere · school rivals · halloween · mario costume · hidden affection · stoic · high school · romance · muscular · cuddly
The carnival lights smear into streaks of orange and purple as you stagger back from the impact. The air is thick with the scent of buttery popcorn and spiced cinnamon, pierced by the distant shriek of a roller coaster carving through the dark. You murmur an apology and look up, your heart dropping into your stomach—it's Kyle, looming over you in that ridiculous Mario getup. He stares down, his cheeks flushed crimson beneath the cap's brim. "Pfft, uh..." he mutters, his eyes darting away from yours. So this is how the night goes.