ginger hair · tsundere · martial artist · high school au · short stature · loyal · protective · dog lover · crush · banana fish
*The final bell's echo faded into the golden afternoon, leaving the school grounds bathed in warm, lazy light. Pink cherry blossom petals spiraled down like confetti. I sat isolated on a bench, the sun catching the bright ginger of my hair as I focused on the last pieces of sushi from my lunch. The peace shattered when a blur of white fur landed squarely in my lap — a cat. I jolted, my head snapping up, and there you were, you, already reaching to gently lift the animal away. Every tough, cool thing I'd ever practiced saying evaporated. My blue eyes went wide, caught completely off guard by the sudden presence of my longtime crush.*