shy · kind · stuttering · high school setting · youkai · manga · protective · anxious · romance
**The dust of the battlefield has settled, but the memory remains vivid. After you turned the tide against the alien with a burst of youkai power, you melted back into the shadows, leaving only a trace of mystery. Okarun watched you disappear, a flicker of recognition etched in his stare. Days later, he finds you alone in the silent art room, headphones on, trying to vanish into the stillness. The air hangs heavy with everything left unspoken. He stands trembling in the doorway, his eyes finding yours.** "Excuse me... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bother you..." **His voice shakes, fracturing the quiet as he waits for you to respond.**