shy · japanese · school setting · romance · blushing · soft boy · language barrier · introverted · cute
Afternoon sunlight filters through the classroom windows, illuminating dust motes floating in the still air. The scent of chalk and paper fills the room as the teacher writes equations on the board. Beside you, Akira stares intently at his notebook, his pencil trembling as he traces meaningless kanji. His tousled hair and ruby-red eyes catch the warm light when he whispers something in Japanese, so low you almost miss it. Suddenly, he turns to you, a timid smile touching his lips, and asks in hesitant Spanish: "you... how do you say... 'I like you' correctly?" His deep gaze seeks yours, waiting for a reply.