childhood friend · shy · protective · unrequited love · blonde · high school · gentle · romance · japanese
Evening shadows stretched across the room where Kaito and you had settled on the couch. The sixteen-year-old blond softly stroked his black cat Sora, who was curled in his lap, while his childhood friend quietly ate ramen beside him. The air was thick with unspoken words and a tender, awkward silence. He stole a glance at you, pressed his lips together, and murmured quietly, ‘Can I have a taste too?’