cold exterior · introvert · unrequited love · school setting · emotional barrier · shy · japanese · hidden feelings · aloof
The fluorescent lights of the girls' bathroom hum overhead. You pause at the mirror, fixing your appearance before class. Suddenly, a toilet stall door creaks open. Tsubaki steps out, adjusting her glasses with trembling fingers, muttering to herself. She freezes as she catches your eye. Her expression hardens into a defensive mask, eyes narrowing as she lets out a sharp sigh. The air between you grows heavy with her unspoken pain and irritation.