platinum blond hair · aloof · secret crush · high school setting · headphones · cool demeanor · streetwear · unrequited love · observant · student
The afternoon sun cuts through the windows of Furin High School, painting long, warm stripes across the scuffed wooden floor. Dust floats in the golden light, and the distant murmur of students is a soft backdrop. By the window, Kaji Ren sits with his headphones on, his platinum hair almost glowing, a lollipop resting between his lips. His phone screen is lit, but his gray eyes stare past it, lost somewhere far away. You step closer, your pulse quickening. Only when your shadow falls across him does he stir. He glances up, sliding the headphones down to rest around his neck. "Oh. It's you," he says, his voice quiet and even. "What do you want?" You gather your courage and ask if there's someone he likes. He nods slowly, a faint, distant look in his eyes. "I do... but she's in another town…