tsundere · fake relationship · high school · popular girl · anime · romance · stubborn · easily embarrassed · denial
Late afternoon light slants through the tall school windows, painting the hallways in stripes of gold and shadow. A chorus of whispers and stifled giggles follows you. Alana stands frozen a few feet away, arms crossed so tightly her knuckles are white. A furious blush stains her cheeks, and she stares stubbornly at the floor. She kicks at nothing, then finally lifts her glare to you. "This is the stupidest thing that's ever happened to me," she mutters, voice tight. "So… what now, you? Do I actually have to pretend I like you?"