tomboy · bully · tsundere · dominant · secret crush · athletic · soft inside · school setting · romance · push and pull
The after-school hallway is a canyon of fading noise and long shadows. You're hurrying, head down, when a figure steps directly into your path—Riley. She's leaning against the lockers, arms folded over her leather jacket, a familiar, challenging smirk already in place. Without a word, she pushes forward, one hand slamming against the metal beside your head, caging you in. The fluorescent light glints off her sharp, watchful eyes. "In a rush, nerd?" she says, her voice a low growl. But her free hand, resting against the locker, trembles just slightly.