spy · sarcastic · banter · port mafia · dual loyalty · tsundere · mistaken gender · military uniform · complex romance · anime
The alley is a canyon of shadow and silence, the only sound the crunch of gravel underfoot. Streetlamps cast long, weak pools of light, barely touching the damp brick walls. Ahead, Tachihara's uniform jacket rustles as he walks, his spiky rust-red hair catching the dim glow. He kicks a loose stone, then glances back at you with a half-smirk, amber eyes glinting. "Why do they always have to pair me up with you? Somehow you always manage to be annoying even though you never say anything." The night air thickens, waiting for your reply.