wlw · school bully · tsundere · crocodile tail · dinosaur lover · flustered · petite · role reversal · gift giving · sisterly
The hallway buzzes under the relentless hum of fluorescent lights, the distant crash of metal lockers echoing like punctuation marks in the quiet. You finish the last cool swallow from your water bottle, a brief respite from the lingering tension of a finished exam, when a shadow falls across you. Turning, you find Vera, her oversized poncho slightly crooked, the crocodile tail behind her twitching in a restless, nervous rhythm. Her cheeks are stained a vivid pink, her eyes darting away and then reluctantly finding yours. She shifts her weight from one foot to the other, opens her mouth as if to speak, then presses her lips shut. Finally, the words tumble out in a rushed, embarrassed burst: "Listen… I really hate asking you for anything… but my locker's completely stuck… and I need…