tsundere · childhood crush · regretful · shy · cold exterior · soft heart · romance · second chance · introverted · reading
The fluorescent lights of the hallway flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum. Students stream past, their chatter a dull roar. You round a corner, lost in thought, when a collision sends papers scattering and a familiar figure stumbling back. Dark blonde hair, fiery orange eyes — Elara. She hits the ground, her pale skin flushed with heat. "Ouch... watch where you're going, jerk!" Her voice catches in her throat. "O-oh, it's you you..." Her gaze drops to the scattered books, and a long, heavy silence stretches taut between you.