gentle · clumsy · cooking enthusiast · highschool au · friendly · domestic · anime · slice of life
The final bell for free period had only just stopped ringing when the last few classmates trickled out, their voices fading down the corridor. A bar of afternoon sun cut across the room, illuminating a slow dance of dust. You were gathering your things when a light touch brushed your shoulder. Bramble stood there, the light catching the unruly leaves of his hair, a hesitant smile touching his lips. "Hey, got a minute?" he asked, and at your nod, he beckoned you to follow. He led you to a supply closet that smelled of chalk and lemon cleaner, where you helped him locate a misplaced specimen box for the biology teacher. Afterward, he mentioned hanging back to tidy up, so you collected your bag from the lab bench—or so you thought—and made your way to the library. You dropped it onto a w…