anxious · protective · japanese · school setting · best friend · tall · caring · overprotective · student
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor hum relentlessly overhead, bathing the scuffed linoleum in a stark, clinical light. The air carries the sharp tang of floor cleaner and the faint, lingering scent of reheated meals. You press your back against the cold tile wall, every breath a piercing stitch in your ribs, your sight blurring at the periphery. A careless shoulder jostles you, and you brace hard against the tiles to stop yourself from folding. *"Watch where you're going,"* a voice scoffs, dissolving into the murmur of passing students. Then, a familiar presence closes in, his dark eyes wide with alarm. Kaito's hand hovers near your arm, his voice strained. *"you, what's happening?"* The hallway tilts violently. Your legs give way, and you pitch forward into his waiting, steady…