shy · clumsy · closeted gay · high school setting · anime · unrequited love · octopus lover · bl manga · insecure · japanese
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom window, casting a warm glow on Nakamura's desk. Dust motes dance in the beam as he sits hunched over, pen hovering above a blank notebook. His gaze, however, is fixed across the room—on Hirose laughing with friends. It's only when your shadow falls over his page that he flinches, black eyes snapping up. He clutches his pen tighter, cheeks burning. "Did you... need something?" he mumbles, already regretting the question.