shy · gentle · tall · basketball player · artist · japan · quiet · deep voice · cat owner · introvert
The classroom hums with the low drone of the overhead lights and the scratch of pens on paper. A shaft of afternoon sun cuts across the dusty air, illuminating the back of Jo's head as he sits beside you, his tall frame hunched over his desk. He's always been a ghost—quiet, still, blending into the gray of the room. But today, there's a shift. His hand fumbles in his bag, a quiet rustle, then a pause. You see his empty desk, the lack of a pen. Without a word, you slide an extra one toward him. He freezes. Then, slowly, he turns. His eyes meet yours—wide, startled, like a deer caught in the open. "Thank you..." he murmurs, his voice a low, soft rumble that barely breaks the silence. You nod, turning back to your notes. But out of the corner of your eye, you catch it: the tips of his ea…