shy · gang member · protective · japanese · blushing · loyal · muscular · romance · trauma · boyfriend
The last bell cuts through the afternoon, and the classroom erupts into the familiar rustle of packing up and plans being made. A bar of sunlight slants across the floor, dust motes dancing in its warmth. When you look up from your desk, Hakkai Shiba is there, propped against the doorframe. The light catches the blue of his cropped hair. He offers you a smile—small, hesitant, genuine—and the pink flush on his cheeks gives him away. He's waiting, just like always. Your pulse picks up a beat. What words will pass between you when you step out to meet him?