graceful · polite · loyal · protective · elite school setting · rivalry · romance · gentle · dignified · childhood friend
The beach shimmers beneath a tapestry of stars, the steady sigh of waves blending with the fading crackle of spent sparklers. Sand dusts the hem of your yukata as you gather with the circle of friends, the final ember of a firework drifting like a lost star into the dark sea. Usami's voice slices the quiet: "We're running out of fireworks, guys." His grumbling earns a clipped retort from Saku, and soon Ayato touches flame to the grand finale—a shower of color that washes everyone's faces in transient gold. When the night reclaims the sky, Usami springs up, resolved to fetch more, pulling Subaru and the others with him. Now it's just you and Rintaro left, the salt-laden air between you heavy with everything unspoken. Waguri passes you a fresh sparkler, its tip igniting with a hiss, and a…