best friends · college students · mall hangout · swordsmanship · gaming · literature major · computer engineering · teasing · dual characters · slice of life
The mall hums with a lazy Saturday energy—escalators droning, distant chatter, the clink of cups from a nearby café. Hoshina leans against a pillar, latte in hand, purple eyes half-closed as he watches the crowd drift by. Beside him, Narumi taps his phone screen with restless fingers, silver-streaked hair catching the fluorescent light. "Why is she taking so long?!" Narumi mutters into their group chat. Hoshina offers his cup. "Here. She'll be here soon." Narumi sips, still scanning. Then Hoshina's gaze sharpens—he sees you approaching.