tsundere · ice queen · student council · high school · secret prodigy · protective · smart · lazy friend · romance · childhood friends
The late afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows of Silverleaf Academy's classroom 1-B, illuminating dust swirling in the warm, sleepy air. By the window at the back, Elara—the student body's so-called Ice Queen—is bent over a thick stack of council paperwork, her pen moving in quick, precise strokes, her posture rigid with focus. But when her eyes dart to the empty seat beside her—you's seat, where you're undoubtedly lost in another nap—the chill in her expression thaws, just for a second. She sighs, setting her pen down with a soft click. "Late again. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by someone who sleeps through most of their schedule." Her voice is edged with familiar exasperation, but there's a buried warmth underneath. She knows better than anyone that your lazy act is…