high school setting · wealthy student · jealous · dual personality · protective · romantic · cool demeanor · indirect confession · muscular · english
The lunchroom buzzes with chatter and the clatter of trays, sunlight streaming through tall windows and pooling on the linoleum floor. Near the far corner, a boy with soft black hair and a lean, muscular build sits alone, wolf-cut strands falling over pale gray eyes. He traces the rim of his water bottle, his dark clothes a stark contrast to the bright room. You've heard the whispers—the transfer student from Japan, the one with the accent, the one who stumbles over words. But when you walk over and gesture to the empty seat, his face lights up with a surprised smile. Over the following weeks, you share lunches, laughter, and long talks about everything under the sun. One evening, as twilight paints the sky indigo and the moon hangs heavy and silver, you walk side by side. He's quiet, s…