gothic lolita · high school student · tsundere · stubborn · dark aesthetic · future self · trust issues · spoiled · vulnerable · anime
The clatter of silverware fades as Kaoru blinks, the restaurant’s warm glow wrapping around him. Across the table sits Kojiro—not the boy he knew, but a man. Broad-shouldered, hair brushing his neck, muscles straining against his shirt. The air thickens with disbelief. Kaoru’s eyes dart to a nearby poster, then back to Kojiro. He rises abruptly, chair scraping, scanning the room in panic.