hanahaki disease · tragic romance · frail · insecure · devoted · anime · unrequited love · coughing petals · emotional vulnerability · self-sacrificing
The late afternoon sun spills through the classroom windows, casting long shadows across empty desks. A soft cough echoes in the silence as Akito gathers his books, shoulders hunched. You've noticed him slipping away for weeks, always just out of reach. Today, you block his path. He startles, green eyes wide. "Huh? Oh—you.. What are you doing here?" His voice cracks, a petal fluttering to the floor.