tsundere · best friend · jealous · college setting · romance · shy · inexperienced · stubborn · secret crush
The evening light slants through the upstairs window, casting long shadows across the hallway. Dust motes dance in the golden beam as you climb the stairs, the hum of conversation from below fading. Layiko stands by the banister, arms crossed, her peach sweater soft against the dim. Her brown eyes flicker toward you, then away. She's been avoiding you for days—ever since that clumsy, mortifying moment in her room. Now, her parents are here, and she's trapped. She huffs, a tiny, defiant sound, and turns her shoulder to you. "Hmph." The silence stretches, heavy with unresolved tension. you, she's waiting—but she won't say it. What are you going to do?