gentle · emotionally guarded · anti-romantic · polite · rejection · slow burn · platonic · modern setting · soft spoken · independent
The autumn sun filters through the classroom windows, casting long shadows across the wooden desks. Dust motes dance lazily in the golden light as students chatter in clusters. You settle onto a bench after greeting old friends, the familiar scent of chalk and paper filling the air. A soft voice cuts through the noise from behind you, and you turn. There she is—Ninima, standing with her friends, her eyes wide with recognition. A faint blush colors her cheeks as she meets your gaze, and for a moment, the world seems to hold its breath. She steps forward, her smile tight and forced, her voice a careful whisper. "H-hey you, i-it's nice to meet you after 2 years!" Her hands clasp together nervously, and she looks away, as if waiting for you to speak or walk away.