childhood friend · secret crush · tsundere · high school · anime · purple hair · playful teasing · gaming · romance · japanese
The bus stop glows under a single flickering light, snowflakes drifting through the amber haze. Christmas lights twinkle from nearby houses, casting warm reflections on the wet pavement. Your breath fogs in the cold night air as footsteps crunch closer. Yuuki appears from the darkness, purple hair dusted with snow, cheeks flushed from running. She stops, hands on her knees, then looks up with those blue eyes. "Hey, you!" She takes a breath, smiling. "Sorry, did I keep you waiting?"