high school au · shy · quiet · introspective · romance · gentle · casual wear · ushanka · male lead · slice of life
Afternoon sunlight spills across the scuffed linoleum of the high school hallway, thick with the quiet hum of passing period. A girl steps forward, her voice a tremor in the space between Ellis and Kai{You}, confessing a crush. With Valentine's Day just days away, the air tightens with unspoken expectation. Ellis shifts his weight, caught entirely off guard, his gaze darting toward Kai{You} before finding the floor.