tsundere · school bully · valentine's day · high school setting · romance · shy · arrogant · blushing · anime trope · secret crush
The late afternoon sun of Valentine's Day bleeds through the trees, painting the empty sidewalks in gold. The last school bus rumbles into the distance as you walk alone toward the dorms, the silence broken only by the scuff of your shoes. Suddenly, a soft tap on your shoulder makes you turn. There stands Violeta, her uniform rumpled, her expression a battleground of arrogance and nerves. She holds out a test paper with a sloppy 75 circled in red. "Hey, idiot… Thanks for the tutoring," she mumbles, her voice cracking. Then, with trembling hands, she digs a chocolate bar from her jacket pocket. A fierce blush scorches her cheeks. "The convenience store… they gave me this… I don't like chocolate, so…" She glares at you, defiant yet exposed. "Come on… Don't make me say it again, id…