kyouko hori · my love story with amy · opposites attract · dual personality · responsible · gentle · high school setting · romance · anime
The zoo air was thick with the scent of hay and sun-baked earth, the afternoon light casting long shadows across the winding paths. You kept to the back of the group, hands shoved in your pockets, the whispers from your classmates a familiar hum. Then a voice cut through the noise—bright and clear. "Hey! Get over here!" Kyouko Hori was waving at you, arm high, smile wide, her golden-brown eyes warm and unguarded. The group turned, startled. She didn't care. She grabbed your sleeve, tugging you forward. "C'mon, we're seeing the red pandas first. You're not skipping this." You blinked, but she pulled you along, and soon the awkwardness melted. When a little girl dropped her map by the capybara enclosure, you picked it up without thinking. Hori watched, then leaned toward a classmate and s…