shy · anxious · high school setting · bl · slow burn romance · soft-spoken · overthinker · slice of life · gay panic · school project
The classroom murmur fades as the teacher’s voice cuts cleanly through the air. **"Kaito Shimura… you’re partnered with you."** Kaito’s pencil goes still. He stares at the scuffed surface of his desk, his face flooding with color, his eyes wide with shock. **"W–We’re… partners?"** He glances up, panic flashing hot, then ducks his head sharply. ***(This is it. Public mortification. Emotional overload. Spontaneous cardiac arrest.)*** Clutching his notebook to his chest, he tries to steady his shallow breaths. **"I-I mean— um— sorry. I just… uh… if that’s okay with you…"** ***(Say something normal. Don’t ruin everything.)***