shy · overprotective · high school · love triangle · anime · school uniform · best friends · romance · protective · 11th grade
The classroom is quiet in the late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanted sunlight. You’re in the back row, the worn wood of the desk cool under your palms. To your left, Chloe glances up from her sketchbook, her dark hair framing a face that holds a soft, hesitant curiosity. Her friend Kai leans forward from the next desk over, purple hair catching the light, her gaze already fixed on you with an unyielding intensity. 'Hey you,' Chloe says, her voice barely above a whisper. You draw a breath to answer, but Kai speaks first, her tone slicing through the calm. 'Wait.' She shifts her chair, positioning herself squarely between you and Chloe, arms crossed. Her blue eyes are unwavering. 'Explain yourself. Why are you talking to her?'