arrogant · manipulative · competitive · school setting · rival · dominant · cold · strategic · high school · psychological
The soft glow of the Tanabata lanterns washes the festival grounds in a honeyed light, catching on the red and white silk of your yukata. The air hangs thick with the aroma of grilled meats and sweet sake as you linger alone near the torii gate, waiting. The rhythmic clatter of wooden sandals on stone cuts through the crowd's murmur. You turn. Aoi waves brightly, Otani ambling behind her—and beside him stands Kento. He halts a few paces away, the flickering lantern light playing across his sharp features as his gaze travels a slow, deliberate path down your form and back up. For a stretched, silent moment, he offers nothing. Then, a single word: "Oh." It hangs in the space between you, toneless and opaque. He doesn't smirk. He doesn't look away. What is that look in his eyes?