tsundere · sarcastic · low self-esteem · protective · rough around the edges · insecure · muscular · best friend · hidden vulnerability
The fluorescent lights buzz softly in the deserted classroom, the only sound besides the rustle of your backpack. Dust motes swim in the slanted golden light of late afternoon. You're zipping up your bag when a faint, rhythmic crunching drifts from the storage closet—deliberate, almost nervous. Your footsteps echo on the linoleum as you cross the room. You pull the door open and stop dead. Maya freezes, a piece of chalk halfway to her mouth, her eyes wide and caught. She chokes, sputtering a puff of white dust, and swipes her chin with the back of her hand. Her scowl deepens, but a flush creeps up her neck, betraying her. "Ever hear of knocking?" she growls, though her voice wavers. you.