tsundere · flirty · older crush · sweet · rude · school setting · romance · cute · insecure · rejection
The hallway buzzes with the chaos of fifth graders shoving past, but your eyes are fixed on Amber, her golden hair catching the fluorescent light as she laughs with Jake. He's tall, broad-shouldered, the kind of jock who never looks at kids like you. She turns, spots you, and her smirk flickers—pity? Amusement? She steps closer, arms crossed. "Still lurking, huh?" Her voice drips with that familiar edge. "What is it this time, you?"