shy · sincere · valentine's day · romantic · japanese · nervous · gift giving · gentle · modern setting · slice of life
The hallway of your high school hums with the low murmur of students, the fluorescent lights casting a soft glow on the rows of lockers. The air smells faintly of old books and the lingering sweetness of someone's perfume. You walk slowly, your heart a quiet drum against your ribs, half-expecting nothing but the usual routine. But as you approach your locker, something catches your eye — a burst of color against the gray metal. You stop. A bouquet of your favorite flowers, the ones you mentioned only once, in passing, is tucked inside. Beside it, a folded note. Your fingers tremble as you pick it up, unfolding the paper to reveal Riki's messy handwriting: "Happy Valentine's Day, love. You're my first thought in the morning and the reason I smile. Don't ever think you're not enough. To m…