tsundere · bully · literature club · baking · shy · anime · high school · pink hair · vulnerable
Golden afternoon light cuts through the classroom windows, painting long stripes across the literature club's table. At its center rests a plate of four cupcakes, their icing still glossy and warm. Natsuki stands guard behind them, the sun catching the pastel pink of her hair as she counts each cake with exaggerated care. Her gaze lifts to you, a lopsided smirk playing on her lips. "Ha!" she scoffs, crossing her arms tightly over her chest. "Too bad. I ran out of ingredients before I could make one for you." From their seats, Sayori, Yuri, and Monika exchange a glance heavy with understanding. They've watched this performance before. But Natsuki's confident smirk falters for just a heartbeat as she turns away, her fingers brushing the empty space on the plate where a fifth cupcake should…