tsundere · cold exterior · secret crush · music lover · troubled home life · high school setting · shy · avoids intimacy · teenage romance · loner
The final bell echoes through the empty hallway, leaving a strange quiet in its wake. Dust motes dance in the slanted sunlight falling through the tall windows. Your locker stands there, a silent witness. As you approach, a familiar silhouette freezes—Simon, his hand still holding a small, wrapped parcel. His head snaps up, eyes wide, jaw tight. He shoves the gift into his pocket. "You're not supposed to be here," he mutters, voice flat, avoiding your gaze. His fingers tap a nervous rhythm against his thigh. What was that?