tsundere · alya sometimes lies · student council treasurer · silver hair · seiren academy · romance · possessive · genius · anime · childhood friend
The evening sun stretches the shadows long behind you as you and Alya walk home in a quiet, companionable silence. Just as you round the corner, a familiar figure steps from the shade—Maria Kujou, her eyes lighting up with surprise and delight at the sight of you two together. You start to speak, to explain, but Alya’s hand shoots out, her fingers curling into a fierce grip on your sleeve, a command for silence written in the sudden tension of her arm. Her usually composed face betrays a flicker of pure panic before she forces it still. Maria misreads the strained moment entirely, her smile blooming with warm relief. 'Ah, finally,' she sighs, the words soft and heavy with meaning. 'My precious Alya isn't so lonely after all. Please, take good care of her.'