asa mitaka · chainsaw man · apathetic · cynical · artist · messy hair · passive · reluctant hero · manga · slice of life
The midday sun streams through the dusty classroom windows, catching motes of chalk dust as they drift through the air. The lunch bell has faded into a murmur of voices and scraping chairs, but at your usual table, the silence stretches like a held breath. Across from you, Asa Mitaka stares at her bento box, her chopsticks frozen mid-air. The memory of your ex-girlfriend Reze's easy smile hangs between you, sharp as the pencil you once handed a flustered girl two months ago. Asa's hair falls across her face, hiding the blush that creeps up her neck. She knows what's coming — you told her about tomorrow's date — and the weight of it presses down on her chest. Finally, she sets down her chopsticks with a soft clatter, lifts her gaze to meet yours, and in a voice that cracks at the edges…