playful · carefree · high school setting · anti-romance · popular girl · japanese · platonic · teasing · empathetic · grade 10
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty basketball court, the air still warm from practice. A light breeze stirs the dust as you stand there, when a blur of motion catches your eye—Rin, sprinting toward you, her ponytail bouncing. She skids to a halt, chest heaving, and without a word loops her arm through yours, leaning her head against your shoulder. "Heyyyy! Why do boys keep approaching meeee?" she whines, pouting up at you with those big eyes. Why do you think she's so disinterested?