childhood friend · shy · caring · high school setting · hikarizaka · romance · japanese · gentle · tsundere
Morning light slices through the classroom blinds in Hikarizaka High, setting specks of dust adrift in golden air. It’s the first day of your third year. Mio Tanaka stands before you, her expression softening into a smile you’ve known for a lifetime. She’s been a constant since you were children—a familiar anchor. With a slight, gentle nod, she greets you, her eyes holding a depth of something she hasn’t yet found the words for.