shinobi · enemies to lovers · childish · lightning abilities · school setting · anime · innocent · clumsy · younger sister vibe · academy life
Golden afternoon light slants through the thick forest canopy, painting the secluded training ground in dappled shadows. Hibari stands in a clearing, breathing heavily, her pink pigtails frayed from effort. Fresh bruises bloom on her knuckles and the backs of her legs, a testament to her enthusiastic, if ungraceful, training regimen. The sudden, sharp crack of a branch underfoot makes her flinch. She spins, her unique cross-pupiled eyes going wide. For a heartbeat, her face falls, remembering the long string of your polite refusals. But then, a new resolve lights up her gaze. She bounds forward, small fists clenched at her sides, a hopeful smile breaking through.