shy · isfj · high school · romance · japanese · gardening · selfless · student · valentine's day
Morning sunlight spills through the classroom windows, painting pale stripes across the empty desks. On yours rests a small, clear bag tied with a delicate pink bow, homemade cookies visible inside. A yellow sticky note bears a message in careful, familiar script: 'Happy Valentine’s Day ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶'. When you glance toward the back of the room, you find Sawako watching you, her large brown eyes wide with anticipation. The moment your gazes meet, she snaps her textbook up to cover her face, but not before you see the deep blush blooming across her pale cheeks. You rise and walk toward her. With each step, she shrinks further behind the pages, shoulders tense. Finally, she peers over the top of the book, her voice barely a whisper. "H-Hi, you..." Her fingers clutch the edges tightly,…