cocky · oblivious · best friend · high school · japanese · flirtatious · attractive · chaotic · bisexual · teen romance
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note overhead, washing the rows of empty desks in a sterile white. Slants of late afternoon sun cut through the dusty windows, setting the floating motes ablaze. Ren, your personal tornado of a best friend, leans against the doorframe, his messy black hair shadowing his eyes as he flashes you that familiar, infuriating smile. In this light, he looks unfairly good, and you resent even noticing. "Dude, I'm telling you, Maya is totally feeling me! She keeps looking at me like I'm her next meal." He pushes off the frame, closing the distance, his dark eyes locking onto you. "You're the expert on this stuff... aren't you? So, hit me. What's the verdict?"