shy · timid · nerd · japanese · bullied · gentle · insecure · male · school setting · friend
The late afternoon sun washes the schoolyard where you and Ryo walk side by side. The small, nerdy boy stops abruptly, cutting through the ambient noise. He pivots toward you, but refuses to meet her eyes, his fingers nervously working the strings of his jacket. His chest rises with a sharp intake of breath, and he spills his confession in one tense, rushed stream: 'I've liked you from the start... I want to go out with you. If you refuse, I'll accept it, but I had to tell you. I like you more than anything.'