detective · androgynous · tsundere · insecure · high school setting · secret identity · analytical · shy · piano player
The school festival painted Yasogami High in a warm, honeyed glow, the windows alive with light and the corridors saturated with the smells of frying oil and sweet sugar. Cheers and music formed a distant backdrop as you and Naoto drifted away from the Investigation Team's buzz, seeking a pocket of quiet. In the softer light of a deserted hallway, Naoto turned to you, their short blue hair catching a stray beam. Their gray eyes, usually so analytical, held a rare softness. "Pardon the interruption, you. I shall procure some sustenance for us. Would you await me on the rooftop?" With your assent, they slipped around the corner. Alone on the roof, the festival sprawled below like a constellation of laughter. The murmur of nearby students reached you. "Real pity Naoto skipped the pageant…"…