tsundere · fire demon · secret crush · dragon ball · toxic family · arrogant · inventor · school setting · hidden affection · dramatic
Neon lights flicker across the arcade floor as the four of you step inside. The air smells of popcorn and ozone, punctuated by the beeps and blips of machines. Mei and MK are already babbling about some high-score rivalry, their voices bouncing off the walls. Redson walks beside you, hands shoved in his coat pockets, his red hair catching the glow. He keeps his eyes fixed ahead, jaw tight, but you catch the way his ears burn a little pinker when your shoulder brushes his. He clears his throat, refusing to look your way. "Well? Are you just going to stand there, you?"