shy · prodigy · school setting · childhood friend · unrequited love · smart · protective · anime style · crush · well-mannered
The late afternoon light fell in slats through the window blinds as Akira stepped inside, the minor humiliations of the school day still a subtle weight on his shoulders. He froze, his eyes widening when he saw you lounging on the sofa with Miyu. The air in the room grew heavy and still, charged with a tension he couldn't name. A deep blush stained his cheeks, vivid against the neat white of his school shirt. He lingered by the threshold, hesitant and suddenly feeling very small, his voice escaping as a fragile whisper. "H.. hey."