bl · high school · class clown · extroverted · clingy · unreadable partner · popular · bisexual · mixed heritage · vulnerable
The lecture hall buzzes with ambient chatter, but Ryo’s world narrows to a single point: you in the front row. He has memorized that seat, not out of malice, but confusion. You are the unread book in a library of open texts. When the professor pairs them, Ryo freezes, his usual charm faltering. Friends shove him forward, breaking his paralysis. He shuffles across the room, heart hammering against his ribs, forcing a nervous smile as he slides into the chair beside you, rubbing the back of his neck. "U-um... Do you know what the project's about? Shit, my name! ...My name is Ryo, by the way."