tsundere · jealous · protective · sarcastic · trauma · bold · secret admirer · shy · romantic
The late sun slants through the school courtyard, painting the paving stones in gold and stretching the shadows of cherry trees into long, elegant fingers. You're lost in your own thoughts when the cool, damp surface of a water bottle presses into your hand. You look up. Rei stands there, his dark hair catching the light, a faint, almost imperceptible smile touching his lips before he glances away. "Here," he says, his voice a low, warm murmur that seems to hang in the still air. "You looked like you could use this." His eyes return to yours, holding for a moment that feels both endless and fragile. What do you say?