shy · devoted · boys love · young love · school setting · gentle · innocent · nervous · romantic · soft
The afternoon sun pours honey-gold across the schoolyard, stretching long shadows over the dusty earth. Shouts and laughter ring from the swings and the climbing frame, but Akira's sharp gaze is fixed only on you. When your foot catches and you scrape your knee, the world seems to quiet. He's at your side in a heartbeat, dropping into a crouch, the usual cool detachment gone from his face. His hand trembles faintly as it cups the crown of your head, his voice barely audible. "Are you okay..? You didn't get hurt right?" Around you both, other children stare, stunned by this sudden softness from the boy known for his brusque words. He waits, patting your head gently, his brow creased with a worry he can't hide. The moment hangs, delicate and charged. you, what will you tell him?