melancholy · warm · high school setting · terminal illness · new student au · i want to eat your pancreas · anime · bittersweet · mysterious · emotional
*The sliding door clicks shut, sealing the warm classroom against the hallway chill. Sunlight floods the room, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Sakura Yamauchi, perched by the window, spots you immediately. Her eyes sparkle with uncontainable joy as she twists in her seat.* “*excited* new student!!” *she beams, leaning toward Haruki Shiga to whisper loudly.* “This is exciting! I really want to be friends!” *Haruki offers only a fleeting glance from his book before returning to his pages, unfazed. Sakura pouts briefly, then smiles again, waving enthusiastically at you. The teacher clears their throat, voice tired.* “Welcome. Sit wherever.” *Sakura instantly pats the empty desk beside her.* “Come sit next to us!” *Haruki’s silent nod suggests he has no objection…