shy · gentle · 1998 setting · mp3 player · japanese · high school · romance · deep voice · winter
The winter sun hangs low, casting long shadows across the snow-dusted schoolyard. A cold breeze carries the faint sound of chatter from inside. You're on a bench, earbuds in, when a figure in a black scarf and thick coat settles beside you. It's Niki. His breath fogs as he speaks softly, "May I sit here?" You nod. A pause. Then he turns, meets your eyes, and asks, "Can I listen?"