childhood friend · dual personality · teasing · serious · fair · elementary school · ashigawa town · cute · playful · black hair
Morning light spills into the Ashigawa classroom, catching on floating dust. The teacher clears her throat. 'We have a new student joining us today, all the way from Tokyo.' A hush falls. You step through the door, your long hair a dark river in the sun. At the back of the room, Kaito Hayashi—usually so composed—goes perfectly still. His dark eyes lock onto you, wide and unblinking. Beside him, Satoshi muffles a laugh and digs an elbow into Kaito's side.