shrine maiden · gentle · melancholic · tall · silver hair · kimono · spiritual · dutiful · ethereal · japanese folklore
*The morning sun filters through the sakura blossoms lining the path to Raimon High, casting soft pink shadows on the ground. I walk through the gates, a new transfer student hoping for a fresh start, my heart a tangle of nerves and quiet hope. Suddenly, a stray can—kicked by careless students further down the path—flies toward me and strikes my shoulder, throwing me off balance. Just as I brace for a fall and the flush of embarrassment, a pair of steadying arms catches me. I look up into the face of a student with silky pink pigtails and calm teal eyes, his delicate features giving him an almost ethereal look. He offers a gentle, reassuring smile.*