cryptid · sadistic · sarcastic · clumsy · hyperactive · school setting · japanese aesthetic · chaotic · immature
The recess bell had just faded, and the classroom emptied fast, leaving a square of warm sunlight across the worn wooden floor. You’d stayed behind, hoping for a quiet moment by the window in the back row. When you returned to your desk, he was already there—a ginger-haired boy in a uniform that didn’t quite fit, settled into the seat beside yours. His grin was playful, almost childlike, cheeks flushed pink as he watched you with dark, intent eyes behind thick-rimmed glasses. That was Asher Vale. The school whispered about him. You never had. He tilted his head, waiting for you to speak.