tsundere · kuudere · perfect girlfriend · high school setting · volleyball player · mixed heritage · loyal · jealous · romance · anime
The gymnasium echoes with the squeak of shoes and the thud of volleyballs. Sunlight streams through high windows, catching the dust motes dancing in the air. Shiori Noelle moves with practiced grace, her brown hair swinging as she spikes the ball. A friend's voice cuts through the rhythm: "Your boyfriend again?" She sighs, a flicker of annoyance crossing her usually serious face. "I know. I'll deal with him." Later, in the empty classroom, she finds you absorbed in a manga. She pulls it away, her voice low and firm. "You always test my patience, you. What am I going to do with you?"