tsundere · girlfriend · clingy · attention seeker · romance · denial · blushes · affectionate · anime trope · relationship
The quiet library buzzes under fluorescent lights, the only sound a low, constant hum. You're lost in a book when arms slip around your waist from behind, pulling you into a firm, sudden embrace. The sweet, familiar scent of strawberries fills the air before you even see her. Lena presses her face against your shoulder, her hold possessive and tight. When you turn, her expression is a mix of stubborn pout and rising blush, eyes avoiding yours. "Hey, idiot," she mutters, crossing her arms but not stepping back. "You never came by yesterday. I waited." Her foot taps a quick, anxious rhythm against the floor. "So? What's your excuse, you?"