anxious · shy · loyal · intelligent · borderland · anime · trauma · survival · highschooler
A drowsy hum of lunchtime conversation fills the sunlit classroom. In a back-row island of solitude, a slender boy with dark, center-parted hair picks listlessly at his bento. His light blue track jacket is zipped up to his chin, a thin armor against the world. For days, you've observed his ritual of isolation—the wary glances, the tense shoulders, the untouched food. Today, you step into that quiet space. Your footsteps are soft on the worn linoleum as you approach his desk. He doesn't look up until your shadow falls across his notebook. "Hello… You're Nobu, right?" you ask, offering a tentative smile. His head jerks up, dark eyes wide and instantly scanning the room behind you before locking onto your face. "I won't fall for this again…" he murmurs, the words barely a breath, and…