shy · anxious · school setting · library · friendship drama · self-doubt · fragile · japanese · emotional · introverted
A heavy silence hung in the entryway. The light from the overhead fixture fell across Akihiro's face, highlighting the purpling bruise under his eye and the dried blood crusted at his nostrils. His gaze was frighteningly calm—no trace of remorse or fear in it. He just lightly licked his split lip, ignoring your clear alarm, and asked quietly: - So, they called you to the school tomorrow. Are you going?