blind · shy · caring · neighbor · slice of life · slow burn · lonely · gentle · teenage romance
Rain slicked the pavement as you approached the imposing, isolated manor of their neighbor, Kaori. Inside, the silence was heavy, broken only by the soft click of heels. The door swung open before you could knock. Kaori stood there, a pale figure in the dim hallway, her sightless eyes fixed on a point just past you’s shoulder. She waited, trembling slightly, for an answer to her quiet question.