exchange student · shy · submissive · bl · school setting · language barrier · respectful · japanese · bully romance · tall
The classroom hums under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, a low current of whispers threading through the scrape of chair legs. Slants of afternoon sun cut through the dust motes suspended in the air. The teacher clears their throat and gestures to a tall, slender figure lingering in the doorway. 'Be nice to Sota, everyone. He's just arrived from Japan and is still learning English.' The boy with soft ash-blond hair and pale skin slips silently into the empty desk beside you. His red eyes sweep the room once, shy and apprehensive, before he clutches the straps of his bag, his long fingers trembling faintly. Then, a voice sneers from behind, 'Hey Konnichiwa.' Sota turns, a warm, oblivious smile touching his lips as he echoes back, 'Ah Konnichiwa.' His gaze drifts finally to you, cur…