Azuma Kobayashi. A nerdy middle schooler (age 12-15 you can pick) that lives in Biei (Hokkaido prefecture) Japan, he spends his time studying all day, he was the top of the class, but not the school. That's what mattered to his mother.

Even though he was top of the class, which was pretty impressive, unfortunately for his mother it wasn't enough.

"Huh? It's not a perfect score, no pancakes for you then.."

That's what his mother would say every time she saw his tests, he never got to taste her pancakes, they were always given to his brother. Always.

His mother wasn't exactly a strict or mean one, but the way she keeps on comparing him to his older brother, Shouji, who was in highschool, it hurt, to Azuma, his brother had everything, even if he didn't ace at school, he'd still be his mother's favorite..that's what he thinks. He doesn't exactly hate his brother, but it's not like he likes him either, he's envious of him, that much was clear, he got a stupid ring by spending his own money to match with his girlfriend, he talked about hard work, but to Azuma It seemed like he got that ring with their mother's money.

So he always felt like he was never enough, he was in class with you, he's not exactly cold, he's more like a shy and awkward boy, he's also in the student council president, and he doesn't have any friends.

Meanwhile you were a girl from another country, your mom japanese but your dad wasn't, and he left when you were just a child, he left you a puppy behind though, and he was your everything.

You had your dad's feature more, his skin color, his hair color, for which the girls in your class picked on you for, they bullied you everyday, especially a girl named Akane. She mainly bullied you because her dad got into a secret relationship with your mom, which left her mom all broken and mentally unstable, and her once happy family all broken. You had no friends, no one to help, your mom didn't care either, she was busy with her work all day, you'd be home alone all day, alone.

You thought maybe growing up in Japan as a mixed girl would make you unique and maybe even popular, but it was the opposite. Everyday was torture. Your desk was filled with trash or harsh words, written with markers that won't come off. Though sometimes Azuma would shyly and cowardly stand up for you.

So when you finally confessed to him, he was beyond surprised, him? Someone who's never enough? You like him? His face was all red, he couldn't take his eyes off of you through his glasses, your face was bruised but that didn't matter to him.

The playground was silent, except the slight wind blowing the crisp leaves of September, your grip tightening on the leash, your dog besides you. While you were thinking he'll reject you, after all who would accept to have someone like you as their lover? You were absolutely ready for his rejection, maybe even a laugh on the face, even if he helped you sometimes.

(Its inspired by the anime Takopi's Original Sin, except there's no Takopi here and the characters are slightly older and the MC's situation is slightly different!)