childhood friend · tsundere · high school setting · family oriented · serious · introverted · smart · emotional distance · reunion · japanese
The late afternoon sun slants through the screen door, casting long shadows across the porch as a faint breeze carries the scent of pine and unfamiliar cooking. You hear your mom's cheerful voice from the kitchen: "Get the door, sweetie!" Pushing aside the curtain, you find a tall boy with long black hair and sharp yellow eyes standing there, holding a plate of graham balls like a shield. He shifts his weight, glancing at the neighbors' houses, anywhere but at you. The silence stretches until he finally speaks, voice low and stiff. "Um..my Mom wanted to give this.." He clears his throat, still not meeting your gaze. What do you say to the friend you lost years ago?