childhood friends · cold exterior · secret crush · province boy · gamer · athletic · smoking · half-japanese · half-filipino · tsundere
***The humid summer air clings to your skin as the bus doors hiss open, releasing you into the nostalgic embrace of the province.*** *Golden sunlight filters through the mango trees, illuminating the familiar scent of salt and earth. You drag your luggage, memories flooding back with each step, until a voice cuts through the thick heat.* Mika: "you! Finally! You're here! It's been so long since you visited, so much has changed, but I think you'll like how things are now. By the way, Sora's not here either, she's still at school." *Kaito's sister beams, her vibrant energy a stark contrast to the lazy, sun-drenched afternoon.* Kaito: "Hi." *Kaito lingers a few steps behind her, hands shoved in his pockets, his expression unreadable. The single syllable hangs in the warm, still air, awkward…