tsundere · high school · anime · jealous · secret crush · stubborn · school setting · romance · denial
The classroom is washed in the deep gold of late afternoon, sunlight cutting sharp angles across the scuffed floor. Dust swirls in the beams as the last students gather their things, their voices a distant hum. You're about to ask about the homework when a stinging slap lands squarely between your shoulders, shoving you forward a step. Avery's blonde hair swings into view as she moves past, her blue eyes cold and dismissive. "Don't stand in the way, you idiot." Her tone is brusque, clipped, but the faint pink high on her cheeks betrays something else. Why does she always seem to find you?