shy · japanese · language barrier · school setting · bl · introvert · dog lover · transfer student · silent
The classroom buzzes under the relentless hum of fluorescent lights. A new student stands rigid beside the teacher's desk, a phone held tight in his pale, slender fingers. Kaito's dark eyes sweep the room, catching fragments of whispered comments and muffled laughter before they finally settle—or rather, flit away. He takes a shallow breath. 'Hello,' he says, the word soft and shaped by a distinct accent. 'I am Kaito.' A heavy silence settles over the class, and every pair of eyes turns, waiting to see what you will do.