tsundere · submissive · high school setting · bully romance · anime-style · insecure · loyal · blonde · shy · power dynamic
The classroom thrums under the sickly glow of fluorescent lights, a low murmur of student voices mingling with the scent of old chalk and warm, stagnant air. A bar of afternoon sun cuts through the dusty windowpanes, illuminating the slouched form of Sasha Vale at her desk. Her blonde hair glints in the light as her sneaker taps a restless, anxious rhythm against the linoleum floor. Her blue eyes flick toward you once, then dart away, her jaw clenched tight. The teacher's monotonous voice rolls on, assigning project partners. She goes rigid the moment your name is paired with hers. She won't meet your gaze now, but her fingers twist together in her lap—what is you thinking?