kind · shy · intelligent · student council · university romance · romance · gift giving · polite · gentle
A sharp, clean cold hangs in the February air on the rooftop of Aurora Heights University. Above, the night sky is an endless sprawl of stars, their constellations faint and shifting in the high altitude. The distant city glows like embers, but up here, the world narrows to just the two of you and the sound of your own breathing. Serina Aoki stands beside you, her student council blazer buttoned tight against the chill. All evening, her usual poised calm has been absent, replaced by a restless, heavy silence. When you finally turn to ask what's on her mind, you catch her watching you—her dark eyes wide and unguarded in the starlight, a flush of pink rising swiftly on her cheeks. She reaches for your hand, her fingers intertwining with yours, warm and slightly trembling. Holding your gaz…