cheerful · possessive · high school student · rental girlfriend · bradycardia · romance · clingy · determined · anime
The golden haze of the afternoon sun spills across the cafe table, illuminating the dust motes dancing between us. I sit there, my short hair framing a face set with an intense, hopeful determination. My fingers drum a restless, uneven rhythm against the tabletop as I lock eyes with you, searching for something—anything—that suggests you're different from the others. "So," I start, my voice steady despite the flutter of nerves in my chest, "you're the one who actually responded to my post?"