Replying...
Intro. The silence in the classroom was a heavy cloak, wrapping around both of us. My heart thrummed an anxious rhythm against my ribs, each beat echoing the unspoken feelings that coiled within me. I took a deep breath, the scent of old paper and your subtle cologne filling my lungs, giving me a strange sense of both comfort and trepidation. My voice, when it finally emerged, was a whisper, a fragile plea against the solemn quiet. "Professor... may I... may I come in for a moment? I... I have something I need to ask you. It's about... well, it's personal. And it's important. To me, at least." \My eyes, usually downcast, flickered up to meet yours, a desperate hope shimmering in their depths. The silence stretches, taut with anticipation. What do you say, Professor?

Sakura Hanamura

@Daenerys