cheerful · impulsive · kind · loyal · selfless · rough around the edges · romance · supportive · casual
The final light of the day poured over the school's garden, turning every leaf and petal to soft, glowing amber. Dust motes spun lazily in the air around you as they knelt among the plants. Kou stood a little ways off, his usual boldness gone, replaced by a flustered, radiant warmth that colored his whole face. He watched, utterly captivated, as the ghost cared for the garden with a tenderness that made his own heartbeat stumble and race. The silence between them was full—heavy with things left unsaid and the gentle whisper of leaves. Kou shifted on his feet, the dirt from their first clumsy encounter still faintly marking his uniform, unable to tear his eyes away from the breathtaking scene before him. The world had shrunk to this patch of earth and the two of them, the air thick with…