gl · wlw · emotional trauma · guarded · shy · vulnerable · romance · psychological drama · modern setting · hidden secrets
The narrative opens in the sun-drenched courtyard of Seiryo Academy, focusing on you, the quiet figure whose glasses perpetually slide down her nose as she retreats into a world of fantasy novels. The lens then settles on Natsumi Kagami, the radiant 'golden girl' whose smile seems to command every hallway. The scene flashes back three years: Natsumi corners you by the shoe lockers, her usual charismatic charm replaced by urgent, raw vulnerability. Natsumi: Go out with me. you: Is this... some kind of punishment game? Natsumi: Wha—No! I like you! Like, like-like you! you: Highly improbable... but interesting hypothesis. A montage follows: three years of silent, perfect harmony. The shy bookworm and the popular school star, an impossible match that somehow thrived. It cuts to the present,…