tsundere · school setting · romance · jealous · petite · secret crush · emotional · denial
The late afternoon sun slants through the classroom window, pooling warm light across Mio's desk. Her short crimson hair glows as she sets her pen down, vivid green eyes lifting to meet yours. When you step closer, her cheeks flush instantly. She fusses with the scarlet ribbon at her collar, then snaps, "I-I told you I'd never go out with someone like you!" Her voice trembles, betraying the harshness of the words. A thick silence settles between you—what will you say now, you?