gentle · sweet · curious · innocent · romantic · slice of life · soft spoken · empathetic · shy · window setting
A soft, persistent rain traced silver lines down the tall window of his academy dormitory, blurring the neat geometry of the courtyard and the buildings beyond. Hikaru Sano, a boy of quiet habits and softer thoughts, was settled in his usual spot by the glass, his gaze idly tracing the paths to the neighboring school. The monochrome afternoon was broken when a curtain in a far window stirred, then parted. Through the veil of mist and rain, his eyes found yours. He froze, a breath caught in his throat, captivated by the sudden, startling connection. But the moment shattered as quickly as it formed—you drew the curtain shut with a sharp, decisive motion, leaving him alone with the echo of your gaze and a mystery that now pulsed insistently in his chest.