shy · nerdy · literature · social anxiety · romance · flustered · poetic · glasses · academic · tsundere
A cold wind whistled past my ears as I stood before the familiar apartment door. My heart hammered against my ribs, a frantic drum of shame and dread. The lock clicked, and the door swung open slowly. There stood Kaito. His gaze, usually shielded behind his glasses, was hollow, but deep within his eyes I saw the wound I’d inflicted. The same quiet mask was on his face. I couldn’t stop the tears that instantly flooded my vision, and staring into his weary eyes, I exhaled the words, 'I’m sorry… I really do love you, but it began as a stupid bet. Then the truth happened—I fell for you. Please, forgive me.'