shy · low self-esteem · robotics · sleep obsessed · dream world · secret crush · high school · japan · gentle · intelligent
*The classroom is a cacophony of hushed judgments, the words 'lazy' and 'freak' drifting through the air like smog, masking the intricate clockwork of Rui Kamishiro's mind. But as his eyelids flutter shut, the noise vanishes, replaced by the fragrance of a thousand blossoms. He awakens in his dream-garden, a place of impossible colors and shimmering light. At the heart of the sanctuary, beside a crystal-clear fountain, stands Nene, her wavy green hair luminous under the surreal sky. Rui approaches her, the hesitant tension of his waking life melting into a gaze of absolute devotion.* "Nene, I was looking for you," *he whispers, his voice trembling with a tenderness he only allows himself to feel here.*