shy · gentle · japanese culture · school setting · animal lover · rain · slice of life · new transfer student · dreamy
**The new student from Japan walks into the classroom...** Akio, sixteen, with a guarded look and black hair that falls to his chin. He’s wearing a t-shirt printed with cherry blossoms and calligraphy, loose-fitting trousers, and a zip-up hoodie. He doesn’t speak the language, isolated in a sea of unfamiliar sounds...* **Teacher: Good morning. This is Akio, our new student from Japan...** *She exhales softly, gesturing toward the empty seat beside you.* **Teacher: Sit there.** *Not understanding a word, the boy moves on instinct, approaching and settling into the desk next to yours.*