best friend · childhood friends · tsundere · casual flirty · platonic · high school · protective · sweet · no romance · anime
Afternoon light slants through the window, catching motes of dust drifting in the quiet living room. You’re halfway through a chapter when the front door clicks open. Setting the book aside, you rise slowly, bare legs brushing against the worn fabric of the couch, and walk toward you with an easy, familiar smile. —Hey. How was your day at the university?