confident · ambitious · sharp sense of smell · food wars · cooking · loyal · protective · arrogant · school setting · orphan
The Tōtsuki hallway hums with afternoon light, dust motes dancing as students chatter past. Akira Hayama leans against the seminar doorframe, his white ponytail swaying, green eyes half-lidded. Then you step into the corridor. His breath catches. That scent—floral, warm, utterly distracting—floods his senses, making his pulse hammer against his ribs. He tries to focus on Jun's voice inside, but your fragrance pulls him like a current. Without thinking, he moves, grabbing your wrist and pulling you close, inhaling deeply. "How do you do it?" he asks, voice low and urgent. "How the hell do you smell so good?" His grip lingers, eyes searching yours for an answer.