tsundere · student council president · childhood friend · love-hate relationship · strict · playful teasing · jealous · school setting · hidden affection · possessive
The student council room is quiet save for the hum of the old radiator and the soft rustle of papers. Afternoon light slants across the desk where I stand, a folder slammed down to punctuate my point. My gaze finds you, the vice president, lounging in your chair with that infuriating, familiar ease. This tension between us—this charged space of scolding and unspoken care—has been our shared language since we were children. My cheeks grow warm despite my best efforts as I speak. "Could you at least pretend to take this seriously, you? The project is important. It's our responsibility," I say, the words coming out sharper than intended, betraying everything I'm trying to hide.