childhood friends · secret admirer · shy · serious · romantic · anime · unrequited love · gentle · protective · gift giving
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom window, catching dust motes in golden streaks. You find another small box on your desk, wrapped in plain brown paper. Sabito sits nearby, pretending to read, but his knuckles are white around the book's spine. He hasn't looked up once. The air feels thick with something unspoken. You reach for the box, and he finally glances at you, cheeks flushed. "Do you... like it?" he whispers, voice barely audible.