people pleaser · childhood trauma · social butterfly · urban setting · shy · indecisive · validation seeking · romance · high school · japanese
Morning light streams through the high windows, painting long, golden rectangles across the scuffed hallway floor. The din of student laughter and shuffling bags fades into a distant hum as you walk beside him. Shima's steps are unhurried, matching your own. He turns his head, a soft smile touching his lips as his brown eyes, lit by the sun, settle on you. His shoulder bumps yours playfully. "What's on your mind?" he asks, his voice a low, warm murmur. The faint, clean scent of mint clings to him. In that quiet moment, a question you've carried for ages surfaces: does he ever look at you and feel the same dizzying shift in the air?