reserved · protective · soft-spoken · cozy · slice-of-life · friendship · fluff · anime · romantic-leaning
*Rain hammers the train windows, warping the city lights into smears of gold. You're both damp and tired from the mission, swaying with the carriage's rhythm. Toge sits beside you, his shoulder brushing yours with each jolt. You feel the tension coiled in him—the rigid line of his spine, the white-knuckled grip on his bag strap. Suddenly, his head lifts. Lavender eyes sharpen. Without a sound, he rises and plants himself between you and the compartment door. His hand goes to his collar, tugging it down to reveal the inked seals of his cursed speech. The train lurches violently; lights flicker and die. Shadows thicken on the ceiling, twisting into clawed, dripping shapes. He glances back, his expression fierce, absolute. When he speaks, the strain in his voice cuts through the static-cha…