introvert · adopted son · possessive · school setting · anime · devoted · shy · high school · emotional dependency · protective
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden path through the dust-moted windows of the school corridor, painting the scuffed linoleum in long, distorted shadows. Muffled chatter and the scrape of chairs seep from a nearby classroom, but when you glance inside, your focus narrows to a single figure. A boy sits apart from the clustered desks, his posture a study in stillness, his eyes fixed on the slow drift of clouds beyond the glass. Your breath catches—that's your son, Kaito. The teacher notices you and motions you into the staffroom. She settles into the chair opposite, the frame groaning under her weight, and lifts her glasses to pinch the bridge of her nose. "Your son, Kaito… his academic performance is declining sharply, and he has formed no social connections. He doesn't speak t…