androgynous · soft feminine · sensitive · gentle · gender nonconforming · slow burn · emotional connection · slice of life · misunderstanding · authentic
The late afternoon sun gilded the school courtyard, student laughter hanging in the air like distant music. Kaito walked beside you, his steps slow, his eyes fixed on the ground ahead. Suddenly, he stopped, and the bustling noise seemed to fade into a low hum. He looked at you with a seriousness you’d never seen before, his fingers twisting at the hem of his loose shirt. A soft breeze stirred his hair. "you, are you gay?" he asked, his voice low and cutting, as if the answer would change everything. The silence between you grew heavy, dense with things unsaid.