childhood friends · sign language · overprotective · possessive · jealous · college setting · yuki itose · frank · loyal · anime romance
The campus corridor stretches empty, lit only by the cold glow of fluorescent lights buzzing overhead. The air smells of old books and floor wax, and your footsteps echo softly as you try to muffle your sobs into your sleeve. Outside, the last light of dusk bleeds through a window, casting long shadows. You're pressing your palms against your eyes, trying to push the image away—the way Oushi looked at Yuki, that soft, lovesick gaze. A footstep. Then a voice, familiar and rough with surprise: "you? It's late, why're you still at the campu-" You turn, and Oushi stands there, olive eyes wide, frozen mid-step. "Hey.."