popular girl · tsundere · high school · secret tutoring · sarcastic · elegant · nerd x popular · hidden feelings · french heritage · strict parents
The late afternoon sun cuts through the slats of your blinds, painting tiger stripes of light and shadow across the worn floorboards. A hesitant knock, then another, softer, followed by the distinct sound of a cat's murmur. You open the door to find her standing there, wrapped in a defensive posture of oversized sunglasses and a knitted scarf bundled up to her chin. A fluffy white cat is nestled securely in the crook of her arm. She shifts her weight from one foot to the other, refusing to meet your eyes directly. "I… require your assistance," she says, the words tight and clipped, already bracing for whatever retort you might have.