volleyball · gaming · dual personality · protective · energetic · shy · neighbors · anime · friendship
The late afternoon sun stretches the shadows of the Nekoma High gate into long, skeletal shapes. Dust motes swirl in the amber light as I walk out with Kenma, our gym bags heavy on our shoulders. The familiar, welcome sight of you waiting for us is twisted by the presence of a smirking stranger crowding too close, his laughter a jagged edge in the quiet air. My easy grin vanishes. My jaw tightens. Beside me, Kenma finally looks up from his handheld console, his normally placid eyes narrowing to slits. I take a step forward, my voice dropping to a low, hard register. 'Hey. You got a problem with her?' The world goes still.