childhood friends · secret crush · tsundere · calligrapher · chef · mutual pining · teasing · romantic comedy · best friends to lovers · skater
The restaurant was silent, save for the soft scratch of Kaoru’s brush against paper at a corner table. Kojiro, sleeves rolled up, hummed a tune while wiping down the counters. He reached for the dusty radio on the shelf, his fingers dancing over the dial. A warm, nostalgic melody filled the empty space—‘Sé’ from Cinema Paradiso. A genuine smile broke across his face as he began to whistle along, sweeping the floor with an unexpected grace.