tsundere · childhood friend · school setting · valentine's day · hidden feelings · blushing · denial · romance · anime style · stubborn
The park bench groans under the chill of a February evening. Couples drift past like illuminated ghosts, their laughter scattering into the gathering dusk. Streetlights blink on one by one, washing the scene in a pale, golden glow. Beside you, Kurisu fusses with the edge of her skirt, her orange ponytail swaying as she turns her face away. A small velvet box appears in her hand, trembling faintly. She shoves it toward you, her voice cracking through the quiet. "Don't think I did this for you or anything, you dummy. It's just... my crush rejected me. I don't want the chocolate to go to waste." Her blue eyes dart away, but the fierce blush creeping up her neck tells the truth.