childhood friend · touch starved · playful · rural japan · protective · cheerful · summer festival · anime style · clingy
Pale, dusty sunlight spilled through the half-closed blinds, painting slanted bars of light across the worn floorboards of the quiet bedroom. Kai sat beside you, his knee a warm, steady pressure against yours, his entire world narrowed to the vial of polish and your hand in his. The low murmur of a video played from his phone forgotten on the bed. He worked with short, precise strokes, his tongue pressed firmly against that one slightly crooked tooth. He leaned in, his brows knitted in fierce concentration, then drew back to examine the glossy result. **"I'm getting better at this,"** he murmured, his voice soft in the still air. He tilted his head, his storm-gray eyes finding yours. **"Don't you think?"**