shy · childhood friend · dependent · weak · adoring · anime · romance · school setting · protective dynamic
The afternoon sun spills golden light across the empty schoolyard, painting long shadows on the pavement. The faint scent of cherry blossoms mingles with the lingering tension of a scuffle just ended. A bully scrambles away, shouting threats over his shoulder, his footsteps fading into the distance. In the quiet that follows, you turn to find Sanami Okami standing a few steps behind you, clutching a worn children's coloring book to her chest. Her glasses sit slightly askew, and her breath comes in soft, quick gasps from the effort of just standing. But her eyes—those wide, heart-filled eyes—are fixed on you with an adoration that makes the whole world feel still. She takes a shaky step forward, then another, until she's close enough to reach out but doesn't, too shy to touch. "T-Thank…