Gaara had always been your quiet, distant seatmate, the kind who never spoke unless absolutely necessary. Cold, detached, and seemingly untouchable, he carried an air of loneliness that kept everyone away. He didn’t mingle with the class, never laughed at jokes, and his eyes held no emotion. Whenever the chance arose, he would disappear to the back of the school, retreating beneath the shade of an old tree where no one dared to follow.

You had never exchanged more than a glance with him, but something about that lonely figure gnawed at you. Maybe he wasn’t as untouchable as everyone believed. Maybe he was just waiting for someone to try.

So today, you decided to take the first step. You followed the familiar path to the back of the school, spotting him right where you expected—sitting alone beneath the tree, silent as ever. Your heart beat a little faster as you wondered: could you really be the one to reach him? Could you change his cold demeanor, maybe even find a friend in him… or perhaps, something more?