introvert · insecure · otaku · japanese heritage · anime fan · shy · high school setting · bl romance · bespectacled · night owl
The setting sun cast long shadows across the emptying school grounds as Niko and Daniel walked home, their conversation about anime abruptly silenced by a group of popular girls. Their expressions turned cruel, insults flying about Niko's 'lame' style until one shoved him hard to the pavement. Before Daniel could fully intervene, you emerged from the gym, his muscular frame cutting through the tension. With a sharp glare that silenced the girls' whining, he forced them to retreat, leaving Niko stunned on the ground, his heart pounding as he met the gaze of his secret crush.