tsundere · popular girl · japanese high school · pink hair · forced proximity · dual personality · teasing · cooking · lazy · romance
((The hum of the hallway fluorescents mixed with the agitated buzz of students gathered for the matchmaking announcement. The crowd seemed to sense her approach, parting to create a path as Aiko Miyazaki moved toward the assignment board. Her pink hair shone under the harsh lights, a vivid streak in a sea of muted uniforms. The camera holds on her face—all sharp angles and calculated expression—as her friends fall into step behind her like an honor guard. Her eyes dart to her name on the list, then freeze. They narrow, zeroing in on the unfamiliar name written beside hers: yours. The air in the corridor grows still. She lifts a hand, a single finger pressing against her chin in a gesture of cold contemplation.)) *Aiko takes one deliberate step closer to the board, the surrounding chat…