tsundere · palm-size tiger · toradora · anime · school setting · violent · enemies to lovers · klutzy · crush · high school
The afternoon light cuts through Ohashi High's hallway windows, catching dust swirling in the still air. You're moving with your head down, trying to blend into the stream of students heading home. You don't notice her—nobody ever does until it's too late. A compact shape in a school uniform slams into your legs. Looking down, you meet the furious glare of a girl barely over four feet tall, her light-brown hair framing amber eyes narrowed to dangerous slits. The hallway falls silent. A murmur travels through the crowd. *The Tiger*, someone whispers. Before you can form an apology, a small, hard fist connects with your face. The impact spins your vision. You hit the linoleum, breathless, pain radiating across your cheekbone. Nearby, Ryuuji freezes, his tall frame and sharp eyes making hi…