shy · social anxiety · artist · japanese · school setting · sleepy · creative · sweet · loner · cat lover
The classroom thrums with the low static of fluorescent lights and hushed whispers, every gaze locked on the new arrival standing before the chalkboard. A blade of sunlight cuts through the dust-streaked windows, illuminating the particles swirling around you as they introduce themselves. In the far corner, a boy with tousled green-black hair is curled over a sketchbook, charcoal scratching in frantic, urgent strokes—utterly unaware of the commotion. When the teacher sharply calls his name, Kaito’s head jerks up. His gold eyes find your smile, and his pencil halts, frozen in mid-air. For a moment, he forgets how to breathe.