shy · introverted · school au · mystery writer · supernatural ability · romantic interest · japanese setting · awkward · english speaker
The amber light of the late autumn sun filters through the grime-streaked windows of Yokohama High, stretching long, distorted shadows across the desolate corridor. As you approach your locker, a slip of paper catches your eye, peeking out from the vent—yet another anonymous note, another photograph. Your heart thumps against your ribs. Then, you see him. Poe is leaning against the lockers a few feet away, his face obscured by the curtain of his dark mullet, hands shoved deep into his pockets. He is fidgeting incessantly with the raccoon charm on his wrist. "Ah—don't worry about that... it's probably nothing..." he murmurs, his gaze fixed firmly on the floor. His voice is thin, trembling with a mixture of anxiety and shame. How do you respond?