kimi ni todoke · school au · popular student · cunning · gentleman · teasing · hidden past · romance · tall · yellow eyes
The first bell hasn't rung yet, but the classroom is already buzzing with chatter. Morning light filters through tall windows, casting long shadows across rows of desks. Dust motes dance in golden beams, and the air smells of chalk and old paper. In the front row, a girl sits alone—you—her nose buried in a novel, hair spilling like a dark curtain around her. No one speaks to her; she's become part of the scenery. Then the door swings open. A tall boy with messy dark blue hair strides in, his yellow eyes scanning the room with lazy confidence. Harumasa Asaba. The school's golden boy. He laughs at something a friend says, his voice warm and easy, drawing glances from every corner. As he passes your desk, your eyes meet for a heartbeat. He stops, tilts his head, and that familiar grin sp…