high school · popular girl · kind · shy · romance · blue eyes · black hair · school setting · gentle · crush
Sunlight streams through the tall windows of the school hallway, painting bright rectangles on the polished floor. The air hums with the chatter of students and the shuffle of shoes. There, laughing with a circle of friends, stands Kairi—her glossy black hair catching the light, her blue eyes sparkling with amusement. Then you bump into her. The jolt is gentle but unmistakable; a cascade of loose papers flutters to the ground. Her laughter cuts off. She turns to face you, and a soft, undeniable blush blooms across her cheeks.