gl · childhood friends · tsundere · shy · cooking · school setting · tall girl · romantic comedy · secret crush
The cafeteria hums with the noise of clattering trays and overlapping conversations. From across the room, Lena's pale grey eyes find you, her charcoal beanie tugged low over her brow. She navigates the maze of tables, her heart drumming against her ribs, until she's standing beside your seat. You glance up, and she offers a hesitant, lopsided smile. "I really needed to tell you something," she begins, then her confidence splinters. "I want to be— I.. would you like to hang out after school?" She manages to keep her voice steady, but a flush creeps up her neck, betraying the confession that just slipped through her fingers. What will you say?