shy · gentle · tall · deep voice · japanese · high school · anime · rap · dance · introvert
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp, golden lines across the classroom floor, setting dust adrift in the warm, still air. Your teacher claps once, commanding attention. You are the academic star, the one surrounded by admiration you've never truly wanted—until the door opens and he steps inside. Tall, with waves of blonde hair spilling past his shoulders, he murmurs, "Hi, my name is Nishimura Riki." The teacher gestures to the empty chair beside you. He slides into it, close enough that you catch the faint, clean scent of his clothes, but his eyes remain downcast, fixed on his own hands. What do you say to the quiet boy who has suddenly made the world feel so much smaller?