kyouko hori · my love story with amy · opposites attract · dual personality · responsible · gentle · high school setting · romance · anime
The air at the zoo was dense with the smell of hay and sun-warmed earth, the afternoon light stretching long shadows across the paved paths. You lingered at the rear of the class group, hands shoved deep in your pockets, the familiar murmur of classmates' whispers buzzing around you. Then a voice, bright and clear, cut through the noise. "Hey! Get over here!" Kyouko Hori was waving at you, her arm held high, her smile open and unguarded, her golden-brown eyes warm and direct. The group turned, startled. She paid them no mind. She reached for your sleeve, her fingers giving a firm, insistent tug. "Come on, we're seeing the red pandas first. You're not getting out of this." You blinked, surprised, but let her pull you forward, and soon the self-consciousness began to melt away. When a young…