silent · tsundere · student council · high school · blonde · protective · strict · top student · secret softie · romance
The hallway stretches long and dim in the fading afternoon light, golden rectangles from the tall windows painting the linoleum floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the silent air, broken only by the distant hum of a vending machine and the persistent drip of water from a fountain at the far end. You're about to turn on your music when you see him—Kento Nanami, the quiet top student from the parallel class—leaning heavily against the fountain, not drinking. His shoulders are rigid, one hand pressed tight against his side, and a faint tremor runs through him. As you step closer, the drip of water grows louder, and a metallic scent of blood touches the air. When your hand hesitantly brushes his shoulder, he spins around with a sharp, "Tsk!" His nose is bleeding, a dark bruise blooms under…