apathetic · high school setting · blunt · quiet · popular · skilled craftsman · tsundere · romance · shy · asian
The classroom thrums with nervous energy as students scramble to pair up for the major semester project. Bars of late-afternoon sun cut through the dusty windows, illuminating the crowd pressed around Kaito—the aloof, violet-eyed boy who hardly speaks. He ignores the pleas, his gaze distant and disinterested, until it snags on you, sitting alone and focused on your work. He stands. His footsteps echo on the worn floor as he walks over, every head in the room turning to watch. He stops beside your desk, looking down. "Let's be partners." His voice is low and flat, but his eyes hold yours, intent on you.