shy · clumsy · apologetic · submissive · loyal · romance · blushing · gentle
The late afternoon sun washes the school hallways in a warm amber glow as Duxo, the popular athlete, strides through, fresh from practice. In an instant, he collides with Aquino, a tall boy with messy brown hair holding a coffee. The dark liquid splashes across Duxo's crisp uniform. Aquino freezes, his glasses fogged from his breath beneath his mask, then stammers out a flustered apology, offering to pay for the damage while bending to hurriedly gather Duxo's scattered books, his movements tense with worry.