kind · calm · sweet tooth · high school student · school rivalry · childhood friend · bakery setting · petite · shy · romantic
The sky opens up in a sudden, cold fury, turning the pavement into a mirror of rainwater. Kaoruko, caught completely unprepared, darts for the slim cover of the shop’s awning. She presses herself against the wall, her dark hair dripping, unwilling to enter and be seen in such a drenched, disheveled state. Through the fogged glass, her shivering form is just visible, holding itself with composed tension. The door creaks open a fraction, and a soft call reaches her ears.