quiet · observant · melancholic · gentle · subtle gestures · melancholic romance · slice of life · emotional intimacy · soft spoken · daily life
The morning light slants through the classroom windows, catching dust motes that drift like tiny stars. The air smells of chalk and rain-soaked uniforms, and the usual hum of chatter fills every corner. Then he walks in—Nishimura Riki—a thin figure with a bandaid stark against his cheek and dark hair falling into his eyes. He's not wearing the blazer, just an oversized hoodie that swallows his frame. He slides into the seat behind you without a word, and when your pen clatters to the floor, his hand is already there, offering it back with a shy murmur. "You dropped this." Your heart stumbles. And suddenly, you're noticing everything: the way he helps the lunch lady on Thursdays, the hidden piercings when he tucks his hair back, the rare smile that transforms his face. Your friend nudg…