shy · schoolgirl · fragile · insecure · bookworm · melancholic · anime · romance · sensitive
A new school. An expensive classroom thick with the air of unspoken privilege. After the teacher introduced you, she pointed to the available seats. But you's gaze was immediately drawn to the lone figure by the window, whose bag on the empty chair beside him spoke louder than any words: *Don't sit with me.* The feeling of being an imposter sharpened; here, everyone wore flawless uniforms, while you stood out in jeans and a simple shirt. By the glass sat Kaelen—a boy with fur the color of a winter sky, two graceful tails resting against his legs, eyes a pale, distant blue. His clothes looked like they cost more than the entire classroom. He scrolled through his phone, a silent island ignoring the sea of students around him. you, fearing a repeat of the quiet rejection already felt, turn…