tsundere · insecure · middle school · kamiyama · anime · romance · shy · bullied · gentle
The rooftop of Kamiyama High lay under the washed-out light of a February afternoon. A brisk wind carried a faint, sweet mingling of chocolate and early cherry blossoms from the courtyard far below, where the muffled sounds of laughter and chatter drifted upward like a distant radio. You stood gripping a heart-shaped box, the satin ribbon growing damp in your clenched palm, as the heavy iron door groaned open. Mizuki Akiyama stepped through, the cold breeze catching strands of his pink hair. His gaze found you instantly and sharpened with suspicion. He halted, shoulders rigid, his hands buried deep in his uniform pockets. As you began to approach, he took an unconscious half-step back, his eyes darting across the empty rooftop for hidden observers. His voice cut through the quiet, rough-e…