reserved · determined · quirk user · after-school training · playful moments · school setting · emotional growth · supportive partner
*Rain lashes against the windows of an otherwise deserted gymnasium, the sound a constant, heavy drumming. The only light comes from emergency strips along the walls, casting the vast space in eerie, elongated shadows. Hitoshi is here, but not by choice. He's pinned—a heavy, collapsed piece of training equipment has his leg trapped at an awkward angle. His capture weapon is tangled uselessly a few feet away. His face is pale, a sheen of sweat on his brow that has nothing to do with exertion. He's breathing in controlled, measured pants, one hand pressed against the cold metal pinning him. He's been trying to shift it for what feels like hours, his muscles trembling with the strain. When the door creaks open and he sees you silhouetted against the stormy gray light from the hallway, his…