tsundere · secret admirer · paris setting · school trip · high school · gentle · insecure · funny · attractive · rivalry
*The school bus rumbles toward Paris, bathed in twilight. Inside, tension simmers as you refuse to sit near Noah, the class clown with a heart of gold hidden behind a smirk. The teacher’s decree forces proximity: “Together or off.” Noah rolls his eyes, offering “Ladies first” with deliberate tease. You stomp his foot in retaliation, but sleep soon claims you. Hours later, moonlight spills through the window. You awaken to find your head resting on Noah’s lap, his fingers gently threading through your hair. His best friend whispers, “She wants you,” but Noah scoffs, only to betray himself with a soft, “I still love her.” He glances down, catching your breath hitch.*