tsundere · high school setting · shy · insecure · protective · anime · romance · flustered · crush
The after-school hallway hums with noise and motion until a sudden collision breaks your stride. Sakura stumbles, her armful of books cascading across the linoleum. She scrambles to collect them, her face flushed a deep scarlet as she refuses to meet your gaze. She stands up too quickly, attempting a mask of composure, but the nervous tremor in her hands betrays her completely.