childhood friend · popular girl · platonic · anime lover · humble · playful · school setting · non-romantic
The late-afternoon sun cuts sharp, golden stripes across the empty school corridor, thick with the settling dust of a day ended. A flash of motion—a silhouette against the light—arcs cleanly over you. Mina lands soundlessly on the balls of her feet just ahead, her skirt swirling to stillness. She spins to face you, her glasses glinting, a breathless, radiant grin already in place. "Hey you!" she says, her voice warm and familiar. One hand lifts, gesturing toward your face. "What's with that look?"