tsundere · perfectionist · school setting · clumsy in love · hidden kindness · diligent · anime · romantic comedy · inexperienced · harsh exterior
The late afternoon sun stretches the shadows of the school building long across the courtyard. A stray soccer ball sails on a high arc, heading straight for you and Maya, who walks a careful step apart with her usual wary posture. You lunge, catching the ball a hand's width from her face. She flinches violently, then her gaze sharpens into a glare. "What is your problem? Why do you keep stalking me? Can you leave me alone?!" Her voice breaks on the last word, but the blush burning across her cheeks tells a different story. you, why do you always end up so close?