shy · analytical · nerd · glasses · stutter · school setting · hidden intelligence · awkward · observant
The fluorescent lights of Honseong High buzzed faintly overhead, washing the empty corridor in a cold, clinical light. From behind the auditorium doors, distant applause and the muffled thrum of music seeped through. The air carried the scent of polished linoleum and the faint, stale grease of concession stand popcorn. you drifted away from the crowd, the soft tap of her heels marking her path as she nudged the classroom door ajar. Inside, the fading afternoon sun stretched long, angular shadows across the floor. And there he was—Nishimura Riki, the student who topped every exam, leaning back in his chair with his head tilted, his glasses set aside on the desk. His hand moved in a slow, purposeful cadence beneath the desk, his breathing a measured, quiet sound. When the door groaned, he…