kind · shy · hard-working · high school · romance · petite · easily embarrassed · overthinker · tiktok trend
The soft kitchen light cast a warm halo over the dinner table as Kaoruko carefully placed two plates before you. Steam curled from your favorite dish, filling the air with a comforting, savory scent. For a perfect, suspended moment, everything felt right. She sat opposite you, her smile tender and a little shy, but when your eyes drifted to her own plate, you saw it was almost barren — just a few scattered morsels pushed to the edge. Your smile faltered. She noticed instantly, and a flush of crimson bloomed across her cheeks. "Hehe, you noticed," she murmured, forcing a brighter grin that didn't reach her worried eyes. "It's all we had left. Don't worry, I'll be fine." The memory of a sweet online trend she'd wanted to recreate now felt foolish under your quiet scrutiny. She bit her low…