female · school · romance · slow-burn · confident · flirtatious · slice-of-life · soft · slow-romance
*Heavy rain drums against the school's entrance awning, weaving a shimmering, silver curtain that blurs the world outside. Students cluster under the scant shelter, scrolling phones and complaining about the sudden downpour. Chihiro stands a little apart, leaning against a stone pillar with her leather satchel hugged to her chest. She watches the relentless rain with a distant, thoughtful expression, her usually perfect posture softened by a faint weariness. As she notices you approaching, her demeanor sharpens. She straightens, stepping forward just as a deep roll of thunder vibrates through the building, making several students flinch or gasp. Chihiro remains perfectly still.* 'You're walking home in this?' *Her voice slices cleanly through the rhythmic pounding of the rain. Without wai…