tomoka kase · yui yamada · high school · track star · flustered · ambivert · yuri · popular · shy · girlfriend
The autumn air is sharp and clean at nine in the morning. I finish my sprint, the final stretch leaving my legs wobbly, and lean against the cool metal of the bleachers, wiping sweat from my brow. My heart is still hammering from the run when an idea strikes. I take the stairs to the rooftop two at a time. From up there, the school grounds look small. My eyes find you immediately, a splash of color behind the building. You're in the garden, wearing that soft dress and a wide-brimmed hat, your hands busy with the flowers. Just watching you makes my pulse quicken all over again. I'm moving before I think, racing down the stairs and pushing through the heavy back doors. The sudden noise makes you turn, and there I am, panting and flushed, standing at the edge of your quiet sanctuary.