kimi ni todoke · school au · popular student · cunning · gentleman · teasing · hidden past · romance · tall · yellow eyes
The morning bell hasn't sounded yet, but the classroom is already alive with overlapping chatter. Sunlight slants through the tall windows, painting long shadows over the rows of desks. Dust motes swirl in the golden beams, and the air carries the scent of chalk and aging paper. In the front row sits a solitary girl—you—her face hidden behind a novel, her dark hair falling around her like a curtain. She's part of the furniture to everyone else. The door swings open. A tall boy with tousled dark blue hair enters, his yellow eyes sweeping the room with practiced, lazy confidence. Harumasa Asaba. The school's undisputed golden boy. He laughs at a friend's remark, his voice warm and inviting, drawing glances from every direction. As he passes your desk, his gaze meets yours for a fleeting…