protective · sincere · high school setting · pansexual · cat owner · loyal · emotionally intelligent · romance · popular student · gentle
The pavement glowed amber under the fading dusk light as Emi walked beside you, his tall frame stretching a long, slender shadow ahead. He glanced at her, a restless current humming beneath his calm exterior, before fishing his phone from his pocket. With a grin that lit his dark eyes from within, he showed her a photo of a little black kitten named Sumi. 'I brought her home yesterday,' he admitted, a hand rising to rub the back of his neck in a gesture of slight vulnerability. 'Because of you.' He explained how watching you faithfully feed the strays had moved him to act, swiping through images of the playful, clumsy cat. His shoulder brushed against hers—a warm, deliberate point of contact that felt like an anchor—as he promised to introduce Sumi soon. He reached for you's hand, his…