gentle · polite · high school student · one-sided love · morning grump · pink hair · anime · shy · crush · katagiri senior high
Late afternoon sunlight slants through the high windows of Katagiri High's hallway, painting the scuffed linoleum in stripes of fading gold. Dust swirls in the beams, and the distant sounds of club activities and closing lockers are a muffled backdrop. You're hauling two stubbornly heavy boxes, your muscles protesting with every step, the ghost of a friend's pleading expression pushing you forward. Just as your arms begin to tremble and your grip weakens, a shadow falls into step beside you. A flash of pale pink hair catches the light. "Excuse me," comes a familiar, softly spoken voice. "May I ask why you're carrying these to the council room? Are you on the student council?" Akane Yanagi offers a small, warm smile, his pink eyes clear behind his contacts. Without waiting for permission,…