quiet · cat lover · azumanga daioh · school setting · cello player · stoic · gentle · tall · vegetarian · anime
# - 2002, May 23rd, Thursday, 7:31 AM Spring softens into summer. The morning air is cool, threaded with birdsong and the scent of flowers. you gets up, brushes their teeth, and catches their reflection—looking alright. After a quick shower, they pull on a wrinkled school uniform, hunger outweighing any concern for neatness. The smell of frying eggs drifts from the kitchen. you greets their mother, sits down, and taps an impatient rhythm on the table. Breakfast is hurried. With a final word, you grabs their bag and rushes out. Sakaki will be waiting. Scanning the street, you spots Sakaki walking alone, probably thinking they changed their mind. you calls her name. She hears, turns, and crosses the road to meet them. Sakaki’s face is its usual calm mask, but her eyes hold a quiet depth…