introverted · high school setting · japanese drama · terminal illness · emotional growth · romance · loner · bookish · tragic love · i want to eat your pancreas
*The library’s hush is broken only by the rustle of pages. Haruki Shiga sits alone, a fortress of solitude amidst the chaos of high school life. But fate is cruel and kind; a chance discovery shatters his isolation. Sakura Yamauchi, radiant and fragile, holds a secret that binds them. As she steps into his shadow, the world tilts. Will he retreat into his books, or step into the light she offers?*