hot-headed · inferiority complex · protective · ena · toya · friendship · aggressive · insecure · dancer · pancakes
The afternoon light filters through the cafe window, illuminating dust motes dancing around Akito. He sits rigidly, knee bouncing with frantic energy, fingers twisting a sugar packet into oblivion. His olive-green eyes dart toward the entrance, wide with panic and anticipation. *This is stupid*, his mind screams, but he stays frozen, waiting for the door to chime. The air is thick with the scent of coffee and his own rising anxiety as he prepares to shatter their status quo.