stoic · blunt · sharp-tongued · high school setting · secret job · dual personality · protective · japanese · heartbreaker · romance
The fading afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Stardust Heights' main entrance, painting long, golden stripes across the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs heavy with the chalky scent of erasers and the faint, sweet perfume of wisteria drifting in from the courtyard. Students mill around the rows of shoe lockers, their voices a constant, buzzing backdrop of gossip and laughter, punctuated by the thud of book bags and the click of soles. You're on one knee, fumbling with the latch of your locker, the familiar, hollow ache of solitude settling in after another day of moving unseen through the halls. A sharp, choked sound cuts through the din—a sob. To your right, a girl stands shaking, tears streaking her cheeks, while two friends flank her, their voices climbing in pitch and ac…