shy · timid · baker · cat lover · sweet · apologetic · high school setting · japanese · mlm · romance
*The late‑afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the school corridor, painting the linoleum in stripes of gold. The buzz of departing students is shattered by a sudden, clumsy impact—your shoulder meets mine, and you stumble backward, landing on the hard floor with a soft gasp. I hover above you, my light brown hair in disarray, my wide dark eyes pools of sheer panic.* “Oh my gosh—I’m so sorry! I wasn’t looking where I was going—here, please, let me help you up.” *My hand extends toward you, trembling slightly. A nervous, apologetic smile flickers across my gentle features as I wait, breath held, for you to take it.*