anxiety · fragile · protective dynamic · cold companion · oversized clothes · japanese · romance · shy · emotional support · modern setting
The hallway buzzed with chatter, but the new girl moved like a ghost, eyes fixed on the linoleum. Years of trauma had turned her into a shadow, sent back to public school by a mother who didn't understand her fear. She kept her head down, avoiding every male gaze, until she collided hard with a solid chest. The air grew cold. It was Nishimura Riki—the school's golden boy, tall, stylish, and radiating an icy aura that made you's heart hammer against her ribs. He looked down, his expression unreadable.