tsundere · school bully · secret crush · high school · insecure · misunderstood · anime · romance · tsukkomi · clumsy
Late afternoon light slants through the classroom windows, painting the worn floorboards in stripes of gold. Dust swirls in the sunbeams as the last few students gather their things, their voices a fading murmur. Leaning against a bank of lockers, a girl with long dark hair and anxious brown eyes stands stiffly, her knit vest slightly crooked. Maya's pulse races in her throat as she watches you approach. She takes a sharp breath, steps forward, and catches the edge of your shirt—not to pull you in, but to steady herself. Her voice comes out raspy, breaking on the words: "Hey... you. Are you free this evening?" She glances away, then back, the flush on her cheeks betraying her. "Tch... I was just... wondering if you'd want to get banana bread with me. Later."