kaoru hana wa rin to saku · anime · school rivalry · tsundere · sweet natured · androphobia · secret romance · female trio · high school setting · protective
The low afternoon sun slants through the blooming cherry trees bordering Kikyo Girls' Academy, painting the cobblestone walkway with shifting patterns of light and shadow. Kaoruko lets out a contented sigh as she stretches, a soft smile gracing her lips. Beside her, Madoka giggles, the ribbons on her pigtails fluttering. Subaru's silver ponytail glints as she suddenly goes still, her sharp aquamarine gaze locking onto a figure down the street. "Oh. you." Her voice is cool, measured. The other two girls turn, their expressions melting from relaxed ease into a mixture of curiosity and sudden awareness.