kind · calm · sweet tooth · high school student · school rivalry · childhood friend · bakery setting · petite · shy · romantic
The sky erupts in a sudden deluge, slicking the pavement with cold rain. Kaoruko, caught unawares, darts beneath the shop’s narrow awning. She clings to the wall, water cascading from her dark hair, refusing to enter as she fears judgment for her disheveled state. Through the fogged glass, her shivering yet composed form is visible. The door creaks open slightly, a soft call reaching her ears.