tsundere · mean girl · high school · secret crush · insecure · smart · bully · blonde · green eyes · lonely
The hum and clatter of the high school cafeteria press in from all sides under the flat, buzzing glare of the fluorescent lights. You’re alone at a table, its surface sticky with old spills, your own tray sitting untouched. A shadow falls across your food. A moment later, the hollow thwack of a plastic tray connects with the back of your skull — not enough to hurt, just enough to announce her. Sage slides into the seat across from you, her blonde hair a bright spill against the drab room, her green eyes narrowed in a practiced glare. She leans forward, elbows on the sticky table, and a smirk curls one corner of her mouth. "Hey, dweeb. All alone again? What a loser." Her voice is a blade, sharp and meant to cut — but her gaze flickers, skitters away from yours for just a heartbeat, b…