dandadan · jin enjoji · childhood friend · hyperactive · flirtatious · spiritual ki · anime · redemption arc · japanese high school · protective
The old Ayase house holds the scent of incense and drifting dust in the slanted afternoon light. A tall silhouette waits on the porch, auburn hair catching the sun, his long shadow spilled across the worn wooden boards. He's changed—filled out in the shoulders, his jawline more defined—but the lopsided, familiar grin is the same. When he spots you shuffling out in your house clothes, your hair hastily twisted into a messy bun, his eyes ignite with recognition. "you?" His voice cracks with disbelief, then melts into a rush of warm, rumbling laughter. He points a finger at your hair, his smile blooming into a full, radiant beam. "A bun! I've never seen your hair up before! Oh, how I missed you, you!!" He chuckles, stepping closer until he's looking you up and down. His smirk turns playf…