AN: I'm not gonna lie, this story is Kyosuke-centric. Like OMG have you SEEN him? Drop. Dead. Gorgeous. And his voice? AHHHH! Junichi Suwabe! *faints* It was love at first sight.

I DO want to put up a disclaimer, though. I'm currently watching the anime and I've never played the otome game [I didn't even know it was an otome game until I looked it up] so Kyosuke and the other characters [that may or may not be mentioned] may or may not be OOC. I don't know. As of now, I'm writing as the anime updates and so far, the anime is only up to episode 6 and I don't have a PS Vita so I have no way of getting the game so I don't have any knowledge of the storyline so...yeah.

Also, the way I'm writing this story is pre-Prince of Stride: Alternative, if that makes sense. This story is going to be based loosely around the two years when Honan Stride was at its prime [and I say loosely because I don't know what happened so the only thing I'm writing from is my own assumption, opinion, and imagination]. Maybe as the anime updates and if some background information is featured, maybe I'll go back and rewrite the story or something like that. I don't know. Let me know what you readers think.

Anyway, so sorry for this long AN! It's the longest AN I've ever written, I think. Hopefully y'all like it and please forgive me if anything is wrong OTL

"Did you see the exam results? What did you get?"

Haruka was careful not to trip over anything, even her own feet, as her friend Masami dragged her out of the classroom.

"Masami, slow down! I'm gonna-oof!"

Haruka bumped into someone and she hissed in pain as she rubbed her nose. She opened her mouth to lecture Masami but Masami was staring at her, mouth open in shock and eyes widened with fear. Haruka looked up and met piercing grey eyes that belonged to a tall boy with long white hair.

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! My friend was being careless and-"

Haruka squeezed her eyes shut in fear when the boy reached out towards her. She'd heard many bad things about him and she had managed to avoid him...until now.

"Are you all right?"

Haruka's eyes flew open when the boy brushed her bangs away from her face and inspected her nose. She blushed, her heart fluttering strangely, and she took a few steps back. He straightened, realizing that he had popped her personal bubble, and tucked his hair behind his ear.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you. I'll be more careful next time."

Haruka didn't move so the boy stepped around her and continued on his way.

"Oh my god, Haruka, are you all right? Breathe, girl, breathe! Say something!"

Haruka didn't realize she had been holding her breath. She exhaled and tried to remember how to breathe.

"What the hell just happened?" Haruka asked.

Masami shook her head and shrugged.

"I don't know. He literally appeared out of thin air! I'm so glad he didn't hurt you, though!"

Haruka nodded and Masami looped her arm around Haruka's as they went down the hall in the opposite direction.

"I hope I did well on the exam. My father said that he'd give me money to buy the outfit that I want if…"

Haruka tuned out of Masami's soliloquy and glanced back, wondering how a rumored delinquent could be so...kind.