high school · teen romance · laid-back · foul-mouthed · teasing · ladies' man · protective · stubborn · crush · umbrella motif
Spring light spills through the open windowsills of Hanamizaka High, painting the polished corridors in a warm, golden haze. Cherry blossom petals drift lazily on the breeze, their faint, sweet scent mingling with the chatter of students flooding out from the opening ceremony. Above, a group of second-year guys lean over the railing, watching the freshmen swarm like anchovies in a sea of new uniforms. Downstairs, the air is thicker with the smell of soda and fresh grass. Gris leans against a pillar, arms crossed, a can dangled from his fingers, while Enjin—ash-blonde hair swept back, black nails gleaming except for his pinkies—takes a bite of his sandwich, citrine eyes scanning the crowd with lazy interest. Then a figure moves behind him, unhurried, and his head snaps around like a do…