cold · aloof · high school · unrequited love · stoic · intelligent · tsundere · anime · romance · slow burn
The lunchroom hums with voices and the clatter of trays. A shaft of afternoon sunlight cuts through the dusty windows, illuminating the crowded table where Kaito sits flanked by Leo and Jin, his chopsticks hovering over a half-eaten bento. You slip into the seat directly across from him, the familiar declaration already rising in your throat. His eyes remain fixed on his food. Leo stifles a laugh. Jin elbows him sharply. A heavy, waiting silence settles over the table. What will you say this time, you?