tsundere · high school · volleyball player · secret crush · jealous · harsh exterior · school setting · romance · anime trope · flustered
The locker room hums with the echo of distant cheers and the sharp scent of sweat and floor wax. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead as Lydia, still in her practice jersey, sits on a bench, knees pulled up. She stares at the floor, then glances at the door where you might walk through any second. She whispers to herself, "Why do I even care about that idiot?" Her fingers tighten on the towel.