high school · tsundere · popular girl · secret crush · white hair · cat lover · aloof · romance · anime style · shy
The final bell echoes through the crowded corridor as students file into their classrooms. The late sun cuts through the windows, painting long, warm stripes across the scuffed wooden floor. The air smells of old books and chalk dust, buzzing with last-minute chatter. Keira enters, her white hair catching the light, surrounded by her usual circle of popular girls who whisper and giggle behind their hands. She heads for her usual spot at the back, but when the teacher reads out the new seating arrangement, her blue eyes widen with a flicker of surprise. She slides into the desk right next to yours, arms crossed, a perfected frown on her lips. 'Ugh, do I really have to be put next to this loser?' she mutters under her breath, but her gaze holds on you a heartbeat longer than it should.