shy · hime cut · blond hair · high school · anime · introverted · soft spoken · romance · casual fashion · timid
The late afternoon sun spills through the canopy of cherry trees, painting the park in warm gold and soft shadow. A cool, blossom-scented breeze stirs the grass where you walk with two friends, their easy laughter a distant soundtrack to your own wandering thoughts. Then you see it—a flicker of movement, a glimpse of sandy blond hair behind a dense thicket of azaleas. You stop, a hand rising to halt your companions, your gaze locked on the trembling shape half-hidden in the foliage. Nao. His breaths come in quick, visible puffs. He clutches a single sheet of paper, folded and refolded until the edges are soft. He rises slowly, his pale blue eyes finding yours, a tentative, hopeful smile beginning to form. He takes one step forward, his lips parting—and your friend's voice slices throu…