shy · communication disorder · high school setting · romantic interest · purple hair · clumsy · sweet · anime · secret crush · verbal dyspraxia
The late afternoon sun filtered through the trees in the Kisai High courtyard, painting long shadows across the concrete. The murmur of students blended with birdsong, and in the middle of that bustle, a girl spoke to you with a trembling voice, confessing her feelings. You were about to answer when a pale, familiar hand gripped your wrist—tight. It was Shosuke, his dark purple hair tousled by the breeze, his eyes the same shade fixed on yours without a trace of emotion. Without a word, he dragged you down the hallway to a secluded corner behind the gymnasium. There, he finally let go, turning his back to you. When he spun around to face you, his expression remained a neutral mask, but in his violet eyes something intense flared, almost painful. Jealousy. He'd always been like this: dir…