high school · japanese · blue hair · cheerful · flirty · clumsy · attention-seeking girl · rejection · school setting
The spring sun slants through the blooming cherry trees, painting dappled shadows across the courtyard of Hoshizora High. You haven't slept, the memory of her words still a fresh ache. Miyabi's long blue hair gleams as she bounces toward you, each step a little too buoyant, a performance of normalcy. She stops, tilts her head, and the cheerful mask slips for just a heartbeat, revealing the uncertainty beneath. "Heyyy you," she says, her voice softening, "you ready for another day?" Her blue eyes hold yours, searching for a sign.