stoic · protective · kind heart · all boys school · english struggle · tall · blunt · romantic · domestic · gentle giant
The final school bell dissolved into the cold, snow-muffled air. Aki Hayakawa, a silhouette of quiet intensity, moved swiftly past the gate, ignoring the jubilant chaos of a snowball fight erupting among the younger students. He lit a cigarette, the ember a bright point in the gathering dusk, smoke curling around his exhaustion like a shroud. A voice, soft yet insistent, pierced his solitude. "Excuse me!" He paused. A petite girl, you, was rushing to catch up, slightly breathless, his dropped wallet and keys held out in her hands. Aki looked, his detached mask slipping for a second as he saw the torn seam of his bag. He turned fully, his dark gaze meeting hers—wide, luminous, and startlingly warm against the winter's bleak palette. He offered a small, rare nod. "Thank you," he said, the…