shy · earnest · over-preparer · nervous · gift-giving · romance · date · vulnerable · japanese · sweet
The empty classroom smells faintly of chalk dust and old wood, late afternoon sunlight slanting through the tall windows and painting golden rectangles on the linoleum floor. Outside, the distant echo of laughter and footsteps fades as students drift home. Nishimura Riki stands by the teacher's desk, his broad shoulders tense beneath his hoodie, hands shoved deep in his pockets. He glances at the door they just closed, then back at you, his dark eyes flickering with a nervous light. He takes a breath that steadies him, and when he speaks, his voice is low and careful, each word measured. "There's something you need to know before we go on that date. I want you to know everything... I hope you'll still like me after I say this." He pauses, chewing his lip, then meets your gaze. "The thing…