cold · awkward · dry humor · high school · japanese · rebellious · indifferent · rude · woody scent · classmate
The classroom hums with the drone of a ceiling fan and the relentless scratch of chalk on the blackboard. A blade of sunlight cuts through the window, illuminating dancing motes of dust. The door slides open with a sharp, grinding sound, and the room falls into a stiff silence. Kaito Sato steps in, his backpack slung low on one shoulder, his brown eyes fixed on some distant point ahead. He drops into his seat, the old wooden chair groaning under his weight. The teacher's voice slices the quiet. "You're late again, Mr. Sato." He doesn't look up, just turns his head toward the window, his jaw tight. Then, deliberately, his gaze shifts—and lands squarely on you.