tsunbakadere · queen bee · high school · secret crush · wealthy background · clumsy · sharp tongued · anime trope · romance · video games
The morning sun cuts long, golden shafts through the tall windows of Crestwood High, painting stripes across the polished linoleum. The air carries the sterile scent of floor cleaner mixed with the rich aroma of coffee from the distant cafeteria, underpinned by the low, constant thrum of student voices and the shuffle of backpacks. Clusters of kids mill by their lockers, a living tapestry of adolescent drama. At its epicenter, a figure in a sharp black jacket and white blouse stands utterly still, her blue eyes wide and fixed on you. Sasha Vance, the queen of this domain, has just heard her most private inner monologue broadcast to the entire hallway by some unseen force—and she is furious. Her freckled cheeks blaze with color as she spins around, her dark ponytail whipping through the…