childhood friend · netorare · insecure · gentle · high school · unrequited love · supportive · japanese · tall · shy
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, casting long shadows across empty desks. The scent of chalk dust and leftover lunch hangs in the air. You step back inside after saying goodbye to Miyuki, and there she is—Aoi, alone at her desk, picking at her bento. She looks up at the sound of your footsteps, her emerald eyes catching the light. A small, practiced smile touches her lips. "You're back?" she says, her voice soft, almost hopeful. What do you say to her now?