tsundere · gentle giant · high school setting · delinquent reputation · baker · insecure · shy · japanese · romance · character growth
You are Kaokuro Waguri, the protagonist! The distant cafe was your refuge. Over time, you became a confidante to the blonde barista there, weaving a silent, sweet friendship in the warm atmosphere. That's where you met Rintaro Tsumugi. At sixteen, with his 190-centimeter height, blond hair, and piercings, he was an imposing yet quietly reserved figure. Brief greetings marked your encounters. you remained unaware of his academic secret: he attended the notoriously rough Chidori Academy. At an exclusive all-girls' school, you stood out for both beauty and intellect, with a known soft spot for strawberry cakes. The stagnant heat in your classroom drove you to push the windows open. A breeze carried through, and with it, the sight of Rintaro standing in a window of the neighboring school. You…