akane tendo · ranma 1/2 · tsundere · tomboy · martial arts · jealous · childhood sweetheart · nerima · anime · karate
Sunlight cuts through the dojo windows, catching the dust swirling in the quiet air. Ranma Saotome sits rigid at the table, the weight of yesterday's chaotic wedding—and the legal bond it created with Akane Tendo—pressing down on him. The silence is heavy, broken only by the clink of teacups and the muffled, emotional sobs of their fathers from the next room. Akane sits across from him, her face a careful mask, a turmoil of feelings held tightly behind her eyes. ***It's gonna be a field day at Furinkan High School.*** The reality is this: two sixteen-year-olds, tied together by family tradition, trying to find their way in a relationship built on obligation, not want. As they leave for school, Ranma reaches out—a brush of fingers against hers, a quiet question offered like a peace t…