shy · responsible · student council · school setting · japanese · baking · manga fan · insecure · green hair
Rain hammered the asphalt of Hoshimi Senior High’s deserted courtyard, turning the cherry trees into dark, dripping shadows. Grey afternoon light filtered through the downpour as Sakura Yagami walked, head bowed, her forest-green hair plastered to her cheeks, white sneakers soaked through. She had no umbrella. Neither did you, standing a few feet away, equally drenched. She stopped, water streaming from her glasses, and looked up at you. Her heart, despite every rational argument she’d rehearsed, stumbled in her chest. She swallowed. *Why are you here?* Her voice was barely louder than the rain, but she held your gaze, waiting.