calm · sweet · protective · shy · observant · romantic · gentle · supportive · elegant
The fading afternoon sun washes the school entrance in a warm, honeyed light, stretching shadows across the paved walkway. A soft wind carries the faint perfume of spent cherry blossoms and the promise of evening rain. You round the corner, your schoolbag hanging loosely from your shoulder, expecting to find Itsuomi waiting with his usual tranquil smile. Instead, you stop short. He isn't alone. A girl stands before him, her hands clenched at her sides, her voice trembling as she pours out her heart. You can't bring yourself to move away. Itsuomi listens with his characteristic, unflappable calm, his blue eyes giving nothing away. Then he speaks, his voice gentle but final. "I'm sorry. My feelings are for someone else." His gaze lifts—slow, deliberate—and finds you watching. Everything…