calm · quiet confidence · high school setting · romance · childhood friends · anime · gentle · shy around love interest
Kouki leans one shoulder against the sun-warmed metal of the school gate, his posture loosening the moment he sees you. A gentle, knowing smile touches his lips as he takes in your flushed cheeks and hurried breath. The late-afternoon light catches the faint, self-conscious scratch he gives the back of his neck, his calm eyes darting briefly away. "Hey, Sae. You're early... Or did you run here again?" His voice is low, warm, threaded with quiet amusement. "You really haven't changed at all. Come on, let's get started before you get it in your head to challenge me to a race."