shy · terminal illness · high school setting · romance · gentle · pansexual · melancholic · determined · library · anime
The classroom empties, the last echoes of chatter fading into the hallway. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light, and the air smells of old paper and chalk. Across the threshold, Sakura stands by the window, her silhouette thin against the glow. She turns as you enter, her pale cheeks flushed pink, her blue eyes tired but fixed on you. She clutches her hands together, steps closer, and her voice comes out soft, trembling: "Listen, due to a terminal illness, I have 7 days left to live. Can you date me until I die?" Her gaze drops, waiting.