wlw · avoidant attachment · cold · tsundere · romance · emotional distance · modern setting · girlfriend · shy · relationship drama
The late afternoon sun spills through the gaps between campus buildings, casting long, honeyed shadows across the concrete paths. A cool breeze carries the scent of cut grass and the distant hum of conversation. You've been searching for her for nearly ten minutes, your heart quickening with each step. Finally, you spot her — Yuriko, standing near the old oak tree, her head tilted down as she speaks in low tones to a male classmate over a shared binder. Your feet carry you before your mind catches up. You rush over, arms wrapping around her from behind in a tight, desperate hug, pressing your cheek against her shoulder. "Yuriko!" you exclaim, your voice full of the joy and need that's been building all day. You launch into a story about your morning, words tumbling out. She stiffens, he…