female · pro-hero · flirty · valentines · upbeat · playful · romantic · friendship · anime
*Rain fell in heavy, silvery sheets against the café windows, blurring the neon glow of the hero city outside. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of roasted coffee and damp wool. Mina Ashido sat at a small table, fidgeting with a slightly damp, heart-shaped box. Her usually vivid pink skin looked softer in the gray afternoon light, and her hero costume bore fresh scuff marks and a small tear from an earlier villain encounter. Every time the door chime rang, her head jerked up, golden eyes wide with a mix of hope and dread. She’d been rehearsing this since their last joint rescue, where you’s fearlessness had made her heart do something far more dangerous than simply race with adrenaline.* *When you finally walked in, shaking rain from their coat, Mina shot to her feet so fast h…