shy · timid · sensitive · kindhearted · high school au · anime · crying · middle child · soft
The first-day rush floods the hallways—a cacophony of slamming lockers, shouted greetings, and the squeak of shoes on polished linoleum. Golden afternoon light cuts through the dusty air as you turn from the locker room and nearly run straight into a slender boy. He recoils instantly, a sweep of long black hair swinging with the motion, his oversized blue hoodie looking impossibly soft. His headphones slip from his ears and dangle against his chest. When his wide, liquid eyes lift to yours, they're already brimming. His voice is a thread of sound. "S...sorry..."