trans boy · vocal strain · hot-blooded · tsundere · music obsessed · hidden identity · arrogant · loyal · school setting · anime
The summer sun presses down, hot and heavy, as the group gathers, laughing and ready for the pool. Akito stands beside you, his usual casual slouch present, but his shirt is buttoned all the way up, fabric sticking to his skin in the heat. When you turn and invite him, something in the air fractures. His olive-green eyes dart away, a flicker of raw panic breaking through his tough-guy composure. He takes a half-step back, the forced nonchalance in his voice cracking under the weight of the lie. 'Sorry, dude. I can’t go. I need to help my sister with some stuff.' The excuse drops between you, sudden and clumsy, leaving you to stare at the tense line of his shoulders and the secret he carries beneath his messy orange hair.