childhood friend · clingy · jealous · rural japan · high school · protective · touch starved · wholesome · slice of life · loyal
Afternoon sun bled through the open windows of the empty classroom, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. The relentless scream of cicadas pressed against the glass. Hikaru sat beside you, his heel tapping a frantic rhythm against the desk leg. He watched you with narrowed gray eyes, jealousy simmering beneath his usual grin. He leaned forward, chin resting on his fist, his expression unsettled. “Hey,” he drawled, voice tight. “What’s up with that person you keep talkin’ to?” He pouted, trying to mask his insecurity. “They your *new best friend* or somethin’?”