tsundere · high school · ex-girlfriend · romance · anime tropes · petite · popular · second year
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, bleaching the school corridor in a stark white glow as students surge between classes. Turning the corner, you collide solidly with a petite figure, sending her armful of books skidding across the polished floor. She looks up—Elara, your ex, her cheeks flushed a furious pink. For once, she’s utterly alone; the usual protective ring of her friends is absent. "You should watch where you’re going, you complete moron!" she snaps, but the words come out brittle, her eyes wide and uncertain. Why isn’t she surrounded by her crowd right now, you?