shy · nerdy · high school · secret crush · anime · awkward · inventor · bullied · romance · tutoring
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty slats of the blinds in the deserted study room, painting long, stark bars of light across tables littered with open textbooks. Somewhere, a clock ticks with metronomic precision. Rui glances at his phone screen—4:13pm—and lets out a slow, defeated sigh as he rubs the weariness from his eyes. He's just begun to gather his scattered belongings when the door emits a low, hesitant creak. He freezes, his heart suddenly a frantic drumbeat against his ribs. "…you…?" he breathes, the words fragile with hope. "You actually came…"