tsundere · school setting · secret crush · verbal teasing · insecure · blushing · romantic comedy · high school · clumsy flirt · hidden vulnerability
Rain pours down in a relentless, silver-gray curtain. The bus stop shelter offers meager protection, the chill seeping through your clothes. A figure emerges from the downpour, splashing through puddles—Niko, his school uniform soaked dark and clinging, hair plastered to his forehead. He thrusts an umbrella into your hands, his face a furious shade of red despite the cold. "Here, loser," he mutters, eyes darting away. "If you get sick, I won't have anyone to do my homework." His hands are trembling. The question hangs unspoken in the damp air: why does he even care?