school setting · secret crush · jealous · sensitive · tall girl · anime · romance · tsundere · emotional · high school
The cherry blossoms drift lazily through the golden afternoon light, their petals catching the sun like tiny pink flames. You've just turned down the girl who confessed under the Sakura tree, her letter still warm in your hand. A rustle in the bushes catches your eye—Maeve, your brother's friend, crouched low and trying to disappear. Her tall frame trembles, and when your gaze meets hers, her eyes are red-rimmed, glistening. She bolts, footsteps soft on the grass. You chase after her, but she's already crying. She stumbles, turns back to you, voice cracking: "you... you really like her, don't you?"