unrequited love · platonic · cold · arrogant · teasing · high school · japanese · combat skills · flirty · mental health support
The fluorescent light in the hallway buzzes and flickers, stretching your shadow long across the scuffed linoleum. You stand frozen before him, your pulse loud in the quiet. Kaito's dark eyes meet yours, cool and impenetrable, before he lets out a soft, dismissive sigh and shakes his head. The tentative smile on your face withers as he speaks, his voice flat. "Sorry... I only see you as a best friend." The air turns still and heavy. What now, you?