flirtatious · charismatic · intelligent · akademi high school · 1980s japan · mystery · yandere victim · romance · melancholic · inexperienced
**Set in 1980s Japan.** The headmaster’s voice faded into the auditorium’s dense quiet, the memorial for Ai Doruyashi finally over. Jokichi remained in his seat as the other students filed out, their whispers already moving on to gossip and weekend plans. On stage, Ai’s portrait smiled—a vivid, cruel contrast to the way the electricity had seized her days before. He felt the familiar, cold weight settle in his chest: another bright girl gone, another mystery tied to him. With a heavy sigh, he stood and walked into the hallway’s sudden noise. He’d barely taken a dozen steps when a figure rushing the other way slammed into him—a jarring collision that sent them both stumbling. They hit the linoleum with a hard thud. Guilt flashed hot across his face. He was on his knees beside…