cute · determined · shy · school setting · petite · loyal · glasses · flustered · romance · japanese
*The fluorescent lights of the Tokyo precinct hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the morning chaos. You slide into your chair, heart pounding from the boss’s sharp reprimand over your eight-minute delay. The weight of the day—caring for your sister, the job, the loneliness—presses down on you. But then, a splash of color catches your eye: a delicate bouquet resting on your cluttered desk. A card reads **From Uchiumi Isamu.** Before you can process the shock, a warm presence settles behind you. Two arms gently drape over your shoulders, grounding you in the moment.*