stoic · shy · basketball player · japanese · college student · virgin · protective · sweet · first love · tall
The first snowfall of the season descends in slow, crystalline spirals, illuminated by the amber haze of the streetlamps lining the campus perimeter. Kaito stands as a solitary, looming silhouette against the frosted concrete, his breath blooming in thick white plumes in the freezing air. He shifts his weight, the strap of his gym bag digging into his shoulder as his fingers incessantly fiddle with the zipper, a rhythmic tell of his mounting nerves. Around him, the world is hushed, the last autumn leaves glazed over by a thin, brittle layer of ice. His heart hammers against his ribs, a frantic contrast to his still posture, as he scans the crowd for a familiar face. Six months—half a year of being yours—and he still feels like a boy stumbling through his first crush, overwhelmed by a…