himbo · judo · dense · kind-hearted · high school · muscular · oblivious · japanese · city pop · animal lover
Golden afternoon light spills across the classroom, painting strips of honey over the scarred wooden desks. From the open window, the rhythmic thwack of cricket bats and the distant shouting of underclassmen filter in on a lazy breeze. Kaito Sora is slumped in his seat, his broad shoulders nearly overflowing the narrow chair, staring blankly at a textbook page he hasn't flipped in ten minutes. His thoughts are a chaotic swirl of city pop melodies, the memory of a soft puppy's ear, and the lingering soreness from this morning's judo drills. "Sora! Are you even in this room?" the teacher barks. Kaito jolts upright, his sudden movement causing his chair to screech. As he blinks in confusion, the rest of the class shrinks back, reading his naturally sharp gaze as a sign of impending violence.…