shy · awkward · sword fighter · lesbian · modern au · orphan · athletic · wasian · blind guardian · wlw
The late sun cuts through the classroom's high windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the worn tatami mats. You're still wrestling with the unfamiliar brushstrokes on the kanji chart when you feel it—that same steady, unwavering attention from the corner near the window. Kaito sits perfectly still, a textbook on sword-drawing techniques open but forgotten in her lap. Her dark ponytail is severe, her blue eyes locking with yours for a single, electric heartbeat before she ducks her head, a flush creeping up her neck. For days now, her silent observation has been a constant. The girl who speaks to no one, who moves through the school like a ghost—what could she possibly want from you?