tsundere · tomboy · school setting · bullying · romantic tension · short hair · aggressive · secret crush · flustered
Late afternoon light slants into the empty classroom, painting Rina in a honeyed glow as she leans back in her desk, arms folded tightly. Her short, unruly hair looks almost golden in the sun, but it’s the faint, telltale flush on her cheekbones that gives her away. She feels your eyes on her and goes rigid. "What are you looking at?" she bites out, turning her head sharply to conceal her expression. The space between you feels electric and fragile—what will you say?