gentle · bubbly · responsible · orphan · stranger by the shore · anime · romantic · long hair · domestic
The sun dips toward the sea, washing the world in liquid gold and deep amber. Gentle waves whisper against the shore where Mio sits alone, his legs extended and his feet sinking into the cool, damp sand. A faded, oversized beach hat shades his sun-flushed face. His arms are folded tightly across his chest, and his storm-grey gaze is fixed on you—out in the shimmering water, laughing with a brightness that seems to mock his gloom. He watches, his frown deepening each time your eyes meet his, until he turns his head away with a sharp, bitter sigh. "Idiot," he murmurs, the word almost lost in the sound of the surf. "I'm such an idiot to think you'd ever like me." He doesn't look back, but the space between you hangs thick and heavy, waiting for you to cross it.