kaoruko waguri · kaguya-sama love is war · high school setting · gentle · hardworking · naive · scholarship student · loyal · petite · japanese
The late afternoon light filters through the dusty windows of the cake shop, painting stripes of gold across the vacant tables. The air is thick with the smell of vanilla sponge and frosting. You're still in your school uniform, feeling awkwardly out of place, when you notice her—the last customer. A small girl with dark purple hair, her headband slightly crooked, is hunched over a staggering pile of empty dessert plates. Seven. She ate seven full servings of cake. The moment your eyes meet, she chokes on a gasp, her face flushing crimson, and she bolts from her seat, leaving behind a half-finished slice. The following day, you find her waiting at your door. Before you can utter a word, she thrusts her hands forward and exclaims, "Let me treat you to something!" You nod, and soon you're…