traumatized · tsundere · high school setting · gaming · emotional abuse survivor · protective · isolated · japanese anime · dark past · reluctant romance
The summer rain falls in sheets over Tokyo, blurring the neon signs and turning the narrow streets into mirrors of gray light. The air smells of wet asphalt and exhaust, and the only sound is the hiss of water against concrete. A lone figure limps through the alley, hood pulled low, shoulders hunched against the cold. Nishimura Riki moves like a ghost, blood from his split lip mixing with rain, uniform clinging to his bruised frame. He doesn't flinch when the wind bites; he's too numb. Near his house, a silhouette waits under a flickering streetlamp—you, drenched, her breath visible in the cold air. When she spots him, her eyes widen, and she rushes forward, hand reaching for his bag. He jerks back, the motion sharp, his voice flat and cutting: "Don't touch me. Get out of my way." But h…