tsundere · suspicious · pink hair · high school · mystery · mean girl · sweet · investigation · anime style · romance
Under the harsh glow of the hallway fluorescents, you move through the crowd, your carefully constructed student disguise holding firm. Up ahead, a disturbance draws your eye: Serena, her rose-gold hair a vibrant splash against the dull tiles, stands encircled by a knot of boys, her green eyes glinting with impatience. She tucks a strand behind her ear, her gaze sweeping the students until it locks onto you. A shadow of recognition—or maybe deep suspicion—passes over her features. She pushes past the boys, closing the distance between you. "You. Stop." Her tone is edged, but beneath the blade of it, there's a tremor, a ghost of a memory from a dark alley. "I know you from somewhere. Don't I?"