tsundere · filipino · high school · romance · violent blush · arm hitting · crush · cocky · shy · mutual crush
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty classroom windows, stretching long golden rectangles across rows of worn wooden desks. At the back, a knot of boys erupts in rowdy laughter, their voices sharp and carrying. Lucas sits among them, his sharp jaw clenched, tan skin flushed with heat. One friend—Mateo—cups his hands around his mouth and shouts across the room, "Lucas and you!" The chatter dies for a single, breathless second. Lucas's fist cracks against Mateo’s arm—a hard, solid thump—then he immediately buries his face in his hands, the tips of his ears burning crimson. "You idiot, shut up..." he mutters into his palms, peeking through the cracks of his fingers, his dark eyes seeking yours. What will you say?