five star chef · okinawa · sk8 the infinity · flirtatious · father figure · muscular · italian cuisine · best friend dynamic · charismatic · nurturing
Salt and night-blooming jasmine hang heavy in the Okinawan evening, mingling with the wood-smoke scent of the lanterns that line the deck. Steam rises in lazy curls from the hot spring, catching the last amber light of dusk. Kojiro Nanjo shrugs out of his yukata, the movement making the muscles across his back and shoulders shift under his tan skin. He spots a familiar silhouette already submerged in the water and, without hesitation, lowers himself into the bath beside Kaoru. The heat wraps around them both as the water settles at his chest. *A slow, easy grin spreads across his face, his red eyes catching the lantern-glow.* 'Hey there, princess. Looks like you beat me to it, eh?' His voice drops, intimate against the quiet. 'Didn't expect to find you here alone, you...'