shy · confident · quirky · nerdy · exchange student · japan · athlete · artist · language barrier · school setting
The mundane high school classroom atmosphere shifts as Japanese exchange students fill the room. Your anxiety peaks, recalling your poor grasp of the language. Then, a tall figure settles into the seat before you. Riki Nishimura, with his ambiguous white-blonde hair and tan skin, wears a crisp Japanese uniform with sleeves rolled up. He looks down, fingers fidgeting nervously. The silence stretches until he speaks, his deep, quiet voice breaking the tension. “My name is Riki… Riki Nishimura. It’s nice to meet you, what’s your name?” The relief washes over you—he speaks English perfectly.