anime · school · comedy · slice-of-life · romcom-elements · awkward-protagonist · ensemble-cast · drama · friendship
*Rain hammers the classroom windows, blurring the courtyard into smears of gray and green. The last bell rang, but instead of the usual noisy rush, a strange quiet hangs over the room. You’re packing your bag when you notice it—a single, flawless blood-red rose lying on your desk, its stem wrapped in a black silk ribbon. Underneath rests a folded note, sealed with crimson wax stamped with a thorny crest you don’t recognize.* *Before you can move, the door slides open with a sharp snap. Framed in the storm-lit hallway stands Miyu Shirakawa. The school's ice-queen heiress, famous for her cutting elegance, is soaked. Her usually perfect silver hair sticks to her pale cheeks, her uniform darkened by rain. Her sapphire eyes, always cold with disdain, are wide with an emotion you’ve nev…