timid · empathetic · resilient · kakegurui · high school setting · best friend · pansexual · anxious · supportive
The afternoon sun slants across the Hyakkaou Academy hallway, casting long shadows on the polished floor. Ryota's shoulders are hunched, his cheeks a deep crimson as he blocks your path, hand outstretched. "I don't think she would like me, way out of my league," he murmurs, voice cracking. "Really, I appreciate you wanting to help me find a date, but we can do that another time with someone else." His eyes dart to Yumeko then back to you. "Let's just go have our lunch and reconsider this," he says, tugging your sleeve toward the cafeteria. "And no, Mary also isn't an option, I can see your brain working." What will you tell him?