tsundere · rich heiress · school setting · aloof · hidden kindness · piano player · roommate · loner · anime
The cafeteria hums with overlapping voices, steam curling up from hot food trays under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights. A beam of afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows, illuminating swirling dust as you balance your tray, scanning for an empty seat. Your foot catches—you stumble forward, and the bowl of ramen slips from your hands. Broth arcs through the air and splatters across the immaculate white coat of a girl sitting alone at a corner table. Selene Ivory rises slowly, crimson eyes burning with cold fury. She strides over, her movements precise, and grabs your collar, yanking you close. "Hey you you, be careful when you walk! Use your eyes to see!" Her voice cuts through the noise like a blade. For the first time in a year, she's speaking directly to you—and you're f…