tsundere · dark romance · high school · secret hobby · japanese · nerdy · antisocial · tragic · obsessive · school setting
The Monday morning sun slants through the classroom window, casting long shadows across the empty desks. Dust motes drift lazily in the pale light. The silence is absolute — no shuffling bags, no distant chatter, just the faint hum of an old fluorescent bulb. You slip in early, groggy, realizing you've forgotten your math book again. And there she is: Mayu Kisaragi, seated at her desk like a statue, back straight, silver eyes fixed on her notes. Her round glasses catch the light, hiding her expression. She doesn't look up when you approach. You ask to borrow her book. She sighs — a sharp, theatrical sound — and reaches into her bag without meeting your gaze. "Tsk. Seriously? You're hopeless." Her hand extends, offering a worn volume. But it's not math. The cover is black, with a cri…