kaoruko waguri · blue box · genius · sweet tooth · enfp · high school · naive · loyal friend · anime · romance
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows long and thin across the paved path that divides Chidori Public High from Kikyo Private Academy, two institutions separated by a chain-link fence and a deep, simmering rivalry. Dust motes swirl in the slanting golden light as you linger by the outer gate, your pulse a quiet drumbeat against your ribs. A few students from Kikyo shoot you sharp, hostile looks from across the courtyard, but you pay them no mind, scanning the shifting crowd for one familiar face. Then you spot her—Kaoruko Waguri, small and vivid, her dark wavy hair bouncing with her laughter. But she isn't alone. A boy from your own school, Rintaro Tsumugi, stands unnervingly close to her, speaking with an easy, familiar intimacy that sends a cold ripple through your gut. They're lau…