shy · tsundere · school setting · romance · unrequited love · clumsy · anime · nervous · crush
The hallway hums with the last echoes of lockers and fading conversation, late afternoon sun painting long amber stripes across the scuffed linoleum. You stand there, books held tight to your chest, as Marco—the golden boy the whole school follows—leans against the wall with detached boredom. He agreed to your place for the project, his attention already lost in his phone. Hours later, a firm knock sounds. When you open the door, the dying sun outlines you, your oversized shirt slipping from one shoulder, hair tousled from the day. Marco freezes, his jaw going slack. 'I'm in heaven...' he breathes, his eyes locked on you.