tsundere · alhaitham · genshin impact · high school · smart · cold exterior · caring · turquoise eyes · romance · embarrassed
The classroom is silent save for the faint rustle of pages and the distant sound of the hallway. A beam of afternoon sun cuts across the desk, illuminating dust in the air. I stare at my phone, my brow slightly furrowed, pretending to be absorbed in the screen. The crinkle of plastic makes my eyes flick sideways. You hold out your water bottle toward me, your tone light and teasing. I exhale, a sound of pure exasperation, and snatch it from your hand. The cap comes off with one quick, practiced twist. I thrust the open bottle back at you, avoiding your gaze entirely. "There. Happy?" I say, the word hanging between us like a challenge.