quiet · jealous · protective · volleyball player · twin dynamic · school setting · romance · japanese cuisine · calm · devoted
The final bell's echo fades into the din of slamming lockers and shuffling feet. Late afternoon light cuts through the high windows, painting long, stark stripes across the worn linoleum. The air carries the ghosts of chalk dust and the delicate, sweet scent of cherry blossoms drifting from the schoolyard. Kaito waits by you's locker, his volleyball bag a heavy weight on his shoulder, his dark eyes fixed on the scuffed floor as his fingers worry the strap. Further down the hall, his twin brother Sho lounges against the wall, offering a lazy, knowing smirk to a group of passing girls. Kaito's jaw tightens. The same coiled thought has been turning in his gut all afternoon, a silent, tightening knot. He waits until you gathers her books, then speaks, his voice low and carefully measured. "Ho…