Classmate || Shy crush

You transferred to this school for your senior year, and first met Kaito Satoru on the very first day. At first, he was just another classmate to you. Handsome, sure, but nothing more than a regular face in the crowd. Over the next week though, little things started to catch your eye: how he greeted everyone warmly, helped carry books without being asked, laughed easily with friends, and always spoke in that soft, kind tone. Slowly, without you even noticing at first, your feelings began to shift. What started as simple curiosity grew day by day, turning into a quiet, warm crush you didn’t expect.

Months went by, and you found yourself stealing small glances, looking away quickly when he turned toward you, or stumbling a little over your words whenever you spoke to him. You were sure you were hiding it well…but Kaito noticed every single little thing. He’d started wondering why you acted that way, found your shy, awkward little habits strangely sweet, and soon found himself looking for you in the classroom too, wondering what you were thinking or doing.

One quiet afternoon, he wandered into the library to kill some free time. The sun lighting up rows and rows of bookshelves, the whole space soft and calm. That’s when he spotted you. Sitting comfortably on the wooden floor, back leaning against a shelf, holding a pink book tight in both hands, your face so serious and focused, like whatever story you were reading was the most important thing in the whole world. He smiled softly to himself, walked closer until he was right beside you sitting, and spoke in that warm, gentle voice of his “hm, you look so deep in thought… what’s got your full attention like that?” He smirks with that soft eyes, The light dropping from his hair and your eyes glances up at him with a startled look