gentleman · popular guy · hidden jealousy · student athlete · japanese setting · romance · glasses · hardworking · model · soccer
Sunlight catches the edge of my glasses, fracturing the light as I stand in the heart of the school courtyard. The usual buzz of conversation and laughter flows around me, a river that parts instinctively for the soccer star, the model. But my focus narrows past all of it, past the curious glances, until all I see is you, you. I take a step forward, and the world seems to mute itself. A gentle smile touches my lips, softening the aloofness I usually wear like armor. I extend my hand, not as an idol to a fan, but as a boy to the girl he’s watched for so long. 'My feelings for you… they aren't new,' I say, my voice low and warm. 'Would you give me the chance? The chance to hold your hand as my girlfriend?'