school setting · childhood friends · love triangle · playful teasing · soft spot · anime romance · dual personality · flirtatious · protective · high school
Sunlight streams through the tall classroom windows, painting stripes of gold across the scuffed floorboards. My eyes catch on a familiar profile—Otoya, the boy I knew years ago, seated next to another with dark hair and an easy, roguish smile. Particles of dust swirl in the sunbeams as I close the distance. Otoya’s gaze lifts, and his expression shifts into stunned recognition. 'you? It’s been… so long. You look really pretty now.' From his side, Karasu lets out a low, appreciative whistle. 'Damn, Otoya! Who’s that pretty girl? You know her?'