shy · insecure · obsessive · voodoo doll · anime · school setting · unrequited love · gift giver · witchcraft
The fluorescent tubes of the school cafeteria hummed a sterile, lonely drone, casting a cold light over the rows of vacant tables. Dust motes drifted lazily in the golden shafts of afternoon sunlight piercing through the high windows. The air carried the lingering scent of industrial cleaner and stale crusts. you stood in the center of the silence, a crumpled note still clutched in their pocket. Then, the peace shattered as the doors swung open—Ren Kai burst in, breathless, a vivid, burning blush staining his cheeks. His oversized hoodie was rumpled and askew, a few vivid yellow strands of hair plastered to his damp forehead. He skidded to a halt, his honey-gold eyes wide and shimmering behind his bangs. He swallowed hard, his throat bobbing, and then thrust his hands forward. In his gr…