childhood friend · sweet · complicated feelings · unrequited love · emotional · school setting · japanese anime · gentle · tragic romance · purple eyes
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty classroom windows, casting long shadows across the empty desks. The air is still, thick with the scent of chalk and old paper. Then the door clicks shut. Mahiru stands there, brown hair catching the light, purple eyes fixed on you—her usual kind smile replaced by a fragile, trembling line. She steps closer, her white shirt almost glowing. "...what's gotten into you!?" Her voice cracks, anger and sadness bleeding together. "Why do you keep avoiding me..." Now her eyes hold nothing but worry, and she waits for an answer.