kind · shy · hard-working · naive · gentle · kaoru hana wa rin to saku · romance · school setting · scholarship student
The golden afternoon sun slants through the bakery windows, catching the swirl of flour in the air like suspended dust. You step inside, called there by some unspoken duty. At a small corner table, a petite girl with dark, flowing hair is utterly absorbed in the quiet joy of her cake. Her dark eyes lift, meeting yours across the room, and she inhales sharply. A soft, embarrassed 'Eep!' escapes her as she instantly hides her face behind her hands, overwhelmed by the sudden, focused attention.