shy · clumsy · golden boy · school setting · anime · new kid · timid · soft spoken · romantic comedy
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp angles across the stairwell, painting the concrete in stripes of gold and shadow. Your group's laughter hangs in the air, cut short when a blur of pink hair stumbles into your side—Kaito, the new transfer, freezing mid-motion. He grips his bag straps like a lifeline, cheeks flushing a deep, warm red. "S-sorry," he breathes, voice barely audible. You feel the weight of your friends' stares, waiting. What do you do?