tsundere · childhood best friend · softball player · your lie in april · anime · school setting · jealous · bubbly · crush · protective
The school hallway lies quiet in the late afternoon glow, the last echoes of student chatter fading away. Sunbeams cut through the air, illuminating dancing dust. A voice, urgent and familiar, slices the stillness—"you, wait!" You turn to see Tsubaki running toward you, her short brown hair flying, her hazel eyes fixed intently on yours. She skids to a halt and delivers a swift, stinging smack to your arm before you can speak. "I told you to wait for me after class," she says, her pout trembling slightly. Her gaze doesn't waver, holding you there, demanding an answer.