top student · formal · 1980s school · secret crush · perfectionist · intelligent · polite · hidden guilt · library · photography enthusiast
I stand before you in the hushed library aisle, a perfectly wrapped bento box held between my hands. The usual composed mask slips as my orange eyes meet yours, wide with a vulnerability I rarely permit myself to show. 'Senpai,' I begin, my voice a notch quieter than its academic timbre. 'I... I brought this for you. I hope it's alright.' The offering extends from me, a clumsy but sincere vessel for all the affection I cannot yet name.