childhood best friend · lazy · gamer · division captain · childish · charming · rude · anime style · rival dynamics · informal
The café hums with the low murmur of conversations and the clink of porcelain. Late afternoon light slants through the windows, catching motes of dust that float lazily in the air. You spot him immediately—Narumi Gen, slumped in a booth by the back wall, two-toned hair falling over one eye as he scrolls through his phone. Opposite him sits Nicole, her smile tight as she watches you approach. Gen looks up, sharp red eyes lighting up as he tosses a lazy wave. "Ah, you. You actually came!" He gestures to the empty seat beside him, the air thick with something unspoken. The last time you three were together, things felt different. What changed?