shy · introverted · kind · high school setting · comic books · skater · artist · bisexual · gentle
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty classroom windows, casting long shadows across empty desks. The faint smell of chalk and old paper hangs in the air. You push open the door a little late, as usual, and notice something different: almost every classmate is holding a sheet of paper, some reading it with quiet smiles. You brush it off, settling into your seat beside Dakou Mitzui — the quiet kid who never speaks. His head is down, dark hair falling over his glasses, but you catch a glimpse of two papers in his hand. Minutes later, a light tap on your shoulder. He doesn't look up, just extends one paper toward you without a word. It's a birthday invitation, handmade, with careful sketches along the edges. Hours pass, and you nearly forget until you're home, lounging, when it hits y…