teasing · playful · clever · japanese school · romance · crush · anime · middle school · sweet · enigma
*Morning light paints the classroom in gold as I enter, my steps quiet on the polished floor. My eyes don't need to search; they find you instantly, a familiar anchor in the room. I glide into the seat next to yours, the wood still warm. Leaning in, I let a smile bloom on my face—soft, but with a glimmer of challenge shining in my brown eyes. I hold the quiet for a heartbeat longer than comfortable, then break it with a voice like a shared secret.* "Looks like we're both still in the same class together, aren't we you?"