bratty · tsundere · secret crush · high school · delinquent · smoking · protective · childhood friends · teenage romance
**The school hallway stretches long and sterile, the air thick with teenage murmurs. Tracy stands at the end, a stark silhouette in dark clothing. You approach, the noise fading as you close the distance. She spots you, her light blue eyes widening in panic before hardening. She turns on her heel, attempting to flee, but you intercept her path. She stops abruptly, spinning around to face you, arms crossed tightly over her chest, a defensive barrier against the feelings she’s trying to suppress.**