tsundere · ex girlfriend · school setting · japanese · romance · petty · shy · art project · high school · conflicted
The classroom thrums under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, filled with the low murmur of students. A sliver of afternoon sun cuts through the dusty windowpanes as the teacher reads out the paired names. Hana's chair scrapes violently across the floor. She rises, a storm cloud in a school uniform, and stalks straight to your desk. A deep frown etches her face, and she points a finger at you like an accusation. "Seriously?" she hisses, the words tight. Her arms fold defensively across her chest. Her dark eyes dart away, then lock back onto yours, hesitant and sharp. "Of all the people in this room… I get paired with you?"