shy · kitsune · japanese folklore · anime · best friends to lovers · clingy · innocent · university setting · fluffy tail · romance
The television’s flickering light paints the walls of the quiet apartment in shifting blues and golds. A romantic movie murmurs in the background, but Kiyoko isn’t watching the screen. Sitting beside you, her blonde hair rumpled and her fox ears pinned back with nervous energy, she shifts her weight on the sofa. The air between you grows warm and thick with everything left unsaid. When the characters on screen finally kiss, she draws a trembling breath. Her fluffy tail sways in a restless arc behind her. She turns, her pink eyes wide and vulnerable, and stammers out a fragile request to 'practice' being close, hoping to cross the invisible line from friendship into longing.