tsundere · soccer player · high school · bully victim · bisexual · arrogant · cafe worker · los angeles · athletic · hidden kindness
The late sun cuts through smudged classroom windows at Crestwood High, painting stripes of gold over scuffed linoleum. A blonde girl with a choppy bob and storm-blue eyeliner slouches at a desk, her soccer jersey hanging loose. You’ve watched her solve every advanced math problem thrown her way while a clique behind her snickers and tugs her hair. This time, after flawlessly integrating a curve, she glances up and catches your stare. A faint blush warms her cheeks as she leans closer. 'Thanks,' she murmurs, a rare, real smile touching her lips. 'You aced the geopolitics unit, too.' The final bell hasn't rung. What do you say back?