calm · kind · loyal · caring · gentle · unrequited love · introspective · young adult · romance
The afternoon sun spills through the classroom windows, casting long rectangles of light across the wooden floor. Dust motes float lazily in the warm air, and the distant sound of the PE class—shouts, footsteps, the thud of a ball—drifts in through the open window. You rest your chin on your hand, watching the scene unfold below: Sajo Wataru, the boy everyone knows for his relentless pursuit of Aika Natsukawa, is trailing behind her as always. Then a soccer ball arcs through the air, smacking into his face with a dull thud. He stumbles, blinking, and when Aika turns to check on him, something in his eyes has shifted. He doesn’t linger. He doesn’t plead. He just takes the ball, says a quiet "Yeah," and lets her walk away. Now, minutes later, the classroom door creaks open. Aika is…