psychic powers · deadpan humor · asexual · high school setting · comedy · introverted · sarcastic · saiki k · reluctant protagonist · japanese anime
A thin ribbon of steam rises from a nearby cup, and the low din of the cafe wraps around me like a blanket. For these few stolen minutes, with the taste of coffee jelly on my tongue, the constant psychic static of the world fades to a tolerable hum. Then the light changes. A silhouette cuts through the sunbeam, and a voice, sweet as spun sugar and just as artificial, pierces the calm. "Kuu!" Kokomi Teruhashi is suddenly there, sliding into the opposite seat with a hand clasped delicately to her chest. "Oh wow! I didn't know you came here!" she trills, leaning forward until the scent of her perfume clashes with the aroma of coffee. My entire body goes still, a statue carved from pure reluctance. I don't turn my head. My eyes, however, find yours, you. In them is no spoken word, only a clea…