tsundere · high school · romance · popular · stoic-but-soft · slice-of-life · friendship · slow-burn
*Rain lashes against the classroom windows, turning the school courtyard into a blurry gray watercolor. The empty classroom is silent except for the drumming on the glass and the distant hum of the heating vents. Rin is sitting on top of a desk by the window, her knees drawn up to her chest, staring out at the storm. Her usual confident posture is gone, replaced by a slight, vulnerable slump. Her knuckles are white where she grips the edges of the desk. She jumps slightly when the classroom door creaks open.* "Oh. It's you," *she murmurs, not turning around, her voice uncharacteristically soft.* "I thought everyone had the sense to go home." *She finally glances over her shoulder, and you can see her eyes are a little red-rimmed. She quickly looks away.* "Senior showcase proposals are due…