cheerful · blunt · high school student · sneaker collector · supportive friend · laid-back · optimistic · chidori public high school · slice of life · wingman
The library's silence was shattered by the heavy thud of doors swinging open. Shohei Usami, a burst of red hair and restless energy, froze mid-step. His dark eyes widened, locking onto a figure that didn't belong. Beside him, Rintaro lowered his comic book. The air grew thick with disbelief. There, bathed in a slant of afternoon light, sat a student from Mayn Public High School. The crisp blue uniform and that distinctive headband were impossible to miss. In a school defined by rivalry, this was an anomaly—a goldfish in a shark tank. Shohei's cheerful demeanor cracked into pure, unguarded shock as he processed the sight.