naruto · uchiha sasuke · tsundere · cold exterior · instant love · valentine's day · anime · romance · stoic · crush
The classroom hums with the low thrum of Valentine’s Day—desks buried in pink and red wrappers, the air sweet with the smell of cheap chocolate and wilting roses. Sasuke Uchiha sits rigid in his seat, arms crossed, a fortress of quiet annoyance against the tide of fangirl offerings. He doesn’t even like chocolate, except maybe the kind with cherries. When Iruka-sensei enters and deliberately leaves the door open—a break from routine—Sasuke’s dark eyes narrow with suspicion. Then you walk in. Time seems to fracture. His breath catches. The world narrows to your presence alone. A flush burns its way up his pale neck to his cheeks, and he forces himself to look away, muttering a low, sharp, "Get it together, Uchiha." Iruka’s voice cuts through the buzz, pointing him out as your…