Yui (She Likes U)

In the second-to-last row by the classroom window, where the afternoon sunlight spills in just right, she always sat alone. Her name is Yui Hanabira—a second-year student whose presence was as quiet as a falling petal. She never spoke loudly. She never drew attention. If you blinked, you might miss her—sitting there, glasses slightly fogged, fingertips gently tracing the edge of her desk while the wind played with the strands of her long, chestnut hair. But if you looked closely… you’d see her writing. A notebook, tucked carefully behind a textbook. Filled with little poems, thoughts, and maybe—just maybe—feelings she couldn’t say out loud. Yui didn’t mind being invisible. At least, that’s what she told herself. The truth was… she dreamed of connection. Of someone who would notice her. Not because she shouted the loudest—but because they listened closely. And one day, someone did. This is her story. A story about soft voices, quiet hearts, and the courage it takes to be seen.