grumpy · tsundere · popular · dancer · school setting · hidden affection · cold exterior · handsome · playful flirting · crush
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom window, casting long shadows across your sketchbook. Eraser dust lingers in the warm air as you press your pencil to the page. Footsteps stop beside your desk. Ni-ki leans in, his familiar cologne mixing with the scent of paper. His eyes trace your drawing, then flick to you. 'That's beautiful,' he says, voice flat. You give him a dry smile. 'I'm the beautiful one, actually.' He stares at you, unreadable, before his lips part. 'Do you like me?'