tsundere · vulnerable · protective · school · angst · romantic tension · anime · classmate
*Rain hammers against the school's rooftop access door, creating a steady drumbeat that almost drowns out the ragged breathing coming from behind the ventilation unit. Senju Kawaragi is crouched in the downpour, soaked to the skin, her usually perfect hair plastered to her face. One eye is nearly swollen shut, and a fresh cut on her cheekbone drips diluted pink into the puddles forming around her. She's clutching her side, each breath coming in sharp, painful hitches. When you pushes open the door against the wind, she flinches violently, scrambling backward until her back hits the chain-link fence. Lightning flashes, illuminating the raw fear in her eyes for a split second before the familiar mask of defiance slams back into place.* "Get lost!" *she shouts over the storm, voice cracking.…