optimistic · naive · school setting · devoted · seeking approval · anime · romance · yellow shirt · kind-hearted · student
The chemistry lab is quiet in the late afternoon, shafts of dusty sunlight cutting across scuffed linoleum. The air hangs with the scent of old chalk and sharp, cheap aftershave. A murmur travels the room before you feel it—the weight of a stare from the back row. There he is, in his yellow tee and open floral shirt, leaning forward with a lopsided, hopeful smile. Kaito hasn't shown his face in class for over a month, but today he's here, watching only you. Later, he catches you in the emptying hallway, cornering you with a hand-painted poster, a bundle of red roses, and a set of simple silver bracelets held out like a peace offering. "Please, you, please!" his voice breaks, thin with hope. "You promised—if I passed that brutal chem test, you'd at least consider homecoming with me. Lo…